Water shortage and associated changes in organic nitrogen between Pappophorum caespitosum (Gramineae) provenances

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 519-528

  Trione, S O ^a   Cavagnaro, J B ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arid land; Free N pool; N status; Pappophorum caespitosum; Water stress

Indexed keywords

GRASS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT STATUS; WATER STRESS;

ARGENTINA;

PAPPOPHORUM CAESPITOSUM;

EID: 0032053153     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0341     Document Type: Article

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