Influence of N2-fixing Trifolium on plant species composition and biomass production in alpine tundra

Oecologia

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 26-31

  Thomas, Brian D ^a,b   Bowman, William D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine tundra; Biotic interactions; Community structure; Nitrogen; Trifolium

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY; SPECIES COMPOSITION; TUNDRA;

USA, COLORADO, NIWOT RIDGE;

TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM DASYPHYLLUM;

EID: 0031841519     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050487     Document Type: Article

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