Linking above-ground and below-ground effects in autotrophic microcosms: Effects of shading and defoliation on plant and soil properties

Oikos

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 577-587

  Mikola, Juha ^a,b   Barker, Gary M ^c   Wardle, David A ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; FOOD WEB; MICROCOSM; SHADING;

NOTHOFAGUS SOLANDRI;

EID: 0034081111     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.890318.x     Document Type: Article

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