Covariation in leaf and root traits for native and non-native grasses along an altitudinal gradient in New Zealand

Oecologia

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 471-478

  Craine, J M ^a   Lee, W G ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Tissue density; Water use efficiency; 15Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; GRASS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LEAF; NATIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN; ROOT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

NEW ZEALAND;

POACEAE;

EID: 0037337213     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-002-1155-6     Document Type: Article

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