Effects of N : P ratio and total nutrient concentration on stream periphyton community structure, biomass, and elemental composition

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 356-367

  Stelzer, R S ^a   Lamberti, G A ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PERIPHYTON; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0035066965     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2001.46.2.0356     Document Type: Article

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