Root traits associated with nutrient exploitation following defoliation in three coexisting perennial grasses in a semi-arid savanna

Oikos

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 332-342

  Busso, C A ^a   Briske, D D ^b   Olalde Portugal, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PERENNIAL PLANT; ROOT; ROOT COLONIZATION;

ARISTIDA PURPUREA; BOUTELOUA CURTIPENDULA; ERIOCHLOA SERICEA;

EID: 0034979414     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.930216.x     Document Type: Article

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