Parasitic fungus mediates change in nitrogen-exposed boreal forest vegetation

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-67

  Strengbom, Joachim ^a   Nordin, Annika ^b   Näsholm, Torgny ^b   Ericson, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Deschampsia flexuosa; Free amino acids; Natural enemies; Nitrogen deposition; Vaccinium myrtillus; Valdensia heterodoxa

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BOREAL FOREST; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EUTROPHICATION; FUNGAL DISEASE; NITROGEN;

DESCHAMPSIA; DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA; FUNGI; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 0036191985     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-0477.2001.00629.x     Document Type: Article

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