Waterlogging and fire impacts on nitrogen availability and utilization in a subtropical wet heathland (wallum)

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1231-1241

  Schmidt, S ^a   Stewart, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

15N natural abundance; Fire; Mycorrhiza; Nitrate reductase activity; Nitrogen sources; Proteoid roots; Root specializations; Subtropical heathland; Wallum; Waterlogging

Indexed keywords

FIRE; HEATHLAND; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UTILIZATION; WATERLOGGING;

HAKEA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 0030812745     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1997.d01-20.x     Document Type: Article

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