Nitrogen translocation in Sphagnum mosses: Effects of atmospheric nitrogen deposition

New Phytologist

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 241-253

  Aldous, Allison R ^a,b  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric N deposition; Bog; Nitrogen; Nitrogen use efficiency; Peatlands; Sphagnum mosses; Stable isotope 15N tracer; Translocation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; MOSS; NITROGEN; PEATLAND; TRANSLOCATION;

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM CAPILLIFOLIUM;

EID: 0036829495     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2002.00518.x     Document Type: Article

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