Effects of excess nitrogen and drought on the foliar concentrations of allelochemicals in young oaks (Quercus robur L. and Q. petraea [Matt.] Liebl.)

Journal of Applied Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 222-227

  Thomas, Frank M ^a   Schafellner, Christa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELOCHEMICAL; DROUGHT STRESS; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

INSECTA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS PETRAEA; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 0033374457     PISSN: 09495460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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