A new species index for forest vascular plants: Development of functional indices based on mineralization rates of various forms of soil nitrogen

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 269-283

  Diekmann, Martin ^a,c   Falkengren Grerup, Ursula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Detrended correspondence analysis; Ellenberg's indicator values; Linear model; Nitrification; Ordination axis

Indexed keywords

DETRENDED CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; FOREST VASCULAR PLANT; NITROGEN INDEX; NITROGEN METABOLISM; SPECIES INDEX; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

AMMONIUM; ELLENBERG'S INDICATOR VALUE; MINERALIZATION RATE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; SPECIES INDEX;

SWEDEN;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0031833869     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00250.x     Document Type: Article

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