The role of interactions between trophic levels in determining the effects of UV-B on terrestrial ecosystems

Plant Ecology

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 297-308

  Paul, Nigel D ^a   Rasanayagam, Sharima ^a   Moody, Sandra A ^a   Hatcher, Paul E ^a   Ayres, Peter G ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decomposers; Herbivores; Higher plants; Micro organisms; Pathogens; Ultraviolet B radiation (UV B)

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; OZONE; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TROPHIC LEVEL; ULTRAVIOLET-B;

EID: 0030750455     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009746511767     Document Type: Article

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