Response of aboveground net primary plant production to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in peatlands in southern boreal Alberta, Canada

Wetlands

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 502-512

  Thormann, Markus N ^a   Bayley, Suzanne E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bog; Fens; Fertilization; Marshes; Net primary production; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ANDROMEDA POLIFOLIA; BRYOPHYTA; CAREX; MAIANTHEMUM TRIFOLIUM; MAYACACEAE; OXYCOCCUS; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON GROENLANDICUM; SMILACINA; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM FUSCUM; VACCINIUM OXYCOCCOS; LEDUM GROENLANDICUM; OXYCOCCUS QUADRIPETALUS; SMILACINA TRIFOLIA;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; FERTILIZATION; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; PEATLAND; PHOSPHORUS;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0031391338     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161516     Document Type: Article

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