Patterns of retention and utilization of aerially deposited nitrogen in boreal peatlands

Ecoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 106-116

  Li, Yenhung ^a   Vitt, Dale H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Bog; Bryophyte; Decomposition; Nitrogen deposition; Peatland; Plant production; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

BETULA PUMILA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON GROENLANDICUM; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM FUSCUM; TOMENTHYPNUM NITENS; TRACHEOPHYTA; BETULA PEMILA; BETULACEAE; ERICACEAE; LEDUM GROENLANDICUM;

BOG; FEN; GREY BIRCH; LABRADOR TEA; NITROGEN CYCLING; PEATLAND;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0031430704     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1997.11682384     Document Type: Article

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