The elemental and biochemical composition of bryophytes from the maritime Antarctic

Antarctic Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-159

  Davey, Martin C ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Moss; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Protein; Seasonality; Water availability

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; MOSS; POLAR REGION;

ANTARCTICA;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CALLIERGON; PTERIDOPHYTA; SARMENTHYPNUM SARMENTOSUM;

EID: 0033149832     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s095410209900022x     Document Type: Article

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