The effect of nitrogen on growth and key thallus components in the two tripartite lichens, Nephroma arcticum and Peltigera aphthosa

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 517-527

  Sundberg, B ^a   Nasholm T ^b   Palmqvist, K ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chlorophyll; Ergosterol; Lichen growth; Light use efficiency; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LICHEN; NITROGEN;

NEPHROMA ARCTICUM; PELTIGERA APHTHOSA;

EID: 0035026379     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2001.00701.x     Document Type: Article

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