Can the foliar nitrogen concentration of upland vegetation be used for predicting atmospheric nitrogen deposition? Evidence from field surveys

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 367-376

  Hicks, W K ^a   Leith, I D ^b   Woodin, S J ^a   Fowler, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altitude; Biomonitor; Foliar nitrogen; Foliar phosphorus; Nitrogen deposition

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOMONITORING; DEPOSITION; NITROGEN; UPLAND REGION;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLIMATE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA; ERICA CINEREA; HYLOCOMIUM SPLENDENS; NARDUS STRICTA;

EID: 0033954550     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00166-9     Document Type: Article

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