A field study of the effects of elevated CO2 on plant biomass and community structure in a calcareous grassland

Oecologia

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-49

  Leadley, Paul W ^a,b   Niklaus, Pascal A ^a   Stocker, Reto ^a   Körner, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Bromus erectus; Calcareous grassland; Elevated CO2; Mesobromion; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE;

SWITZERLAND;

BROMUS ERECTUS; CAREX FLACCA; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; SANGUISORBA MINOR; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0032929987     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050701     Document Type: Article

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