Foliar and soil nutrients in tundra on glacial landscapes of contrasting ages in northern Alaska

Oecologia

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 453-462

  Hobbie, Sarah E ^a   Gough, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Foliar nutrients; Nitrogen; pH; Tundra

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FOLIAGE; NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; TUNDRA;

UNITED STATES;

CYPERACEAE;

EID: 0036938177     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-002-0892-x     Document Type: Article

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