Plant root response to heterogeneity of soil resources: Effects of nutrient patches, AM symbiosis, and species composition

Folia Geobotanica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 337-351

  Šmilauerová, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Benomyl; Forbs; Grasses; Grassland community; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Root biomass

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROOT SYSTEM;

POACEAE;

EID: 0035727042     PISSN: 12119520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02899985     Document Type: Article

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