Unintentional experiments with terrestrial ecosystems: Ecological effects of sulphur and nitrogen pollutants

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-12

  Lee, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; POLLUTION; SULFUR;

EID: 0031887510     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00257.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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