Symbiotic N2 fixation in a high Alpine grassland: Effects of four growing seasons of elevated CO2

Functional Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 383-387

  Arnone III, J A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ndfa:percentage of nitrogen derived from atmosphere; 15N; Carex curvula; CO2 enrichment; Ecosystem N inputs; Native grassland communities; Nitrogen fixation; Trifolium alpinum

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; GRASSLAND; NITROGEN FIXATION;

SWITZERLAND;

TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0032797060     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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