Early spring nitrogen uptake by snow-covered plants: A comparison of arctic and alpine plant function under the snowpack

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 404-411

  Bilbrough, C J ^a   Welker, J M ^a   Bowman, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT; SNOWMELT; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

ALASKA; COLORADO; NIWOT RIDGE; TOOLIK LAKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034449099     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552389     Document Type: Article

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