Nutrient use efficiency as a factor determining the structure of herbaceous plant communities in low-nutrient environments

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 184, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 261-266

  Koutroubas, S D ^a   Veresoglou, D S ^a   Zounos, A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Competition; Nitrogen; Pasture species; Phosphorus; Potassium

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DOMINANCE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT USE; PLANT COMMUNITY;

EID: 0034047945     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2000.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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