Effects of ambient UV-B radiation on the above-ground biomass of seven temperate-zone plant species

Plant Ecology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 175-181

  Cybulski III, Walter J ^a   Peterjohn, William T ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forbs; Global change; Grasses; Productivity; Trees; Ultraviolet B radiation

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ECHINOCHLOA CRUSGALLI; ELYMUS VIRGINICUS; LACTUCA BIENNIS; OENOTHERA PARVIFLORA; QUERCUS RUBRA; SETARIA FABERI; VERBASCUM BLATTARIA;

EID: 0033369703     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009820320031     Document Type: Article

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