Functional traits, productivity and effects on nitrogen cycling of 33 grassland species

Functional Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 563-574

  Craine, J M ^a   Tilman, D ^b   Wedin, D ^c   Reich, P ^b   Tjoelker, M ^b   Knops, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional classifications; Grasslands; Nitrogen limitation; Plant strategies; Production

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASSLAND; NITROGEN CYCLE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

POACEAE;

EID: 0036792434     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2002.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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