δ15n values of tropical savanna and monsoon forest species reflect root specialisations and soil nitrogen status

Oecologia

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 569-577

  Schmidt, S ^a   Stewart, G R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

15N natural abundance; Fire; Monsoon forest; Mycorrhiza; Savanna

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOREST; MYCORRHIZA; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SAVANNA; SOIL NITROGEN;

ACACIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; FICUS; MYCORRHIZAE; PROTEACEAE;

NITROGEN; RAIN;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FIRE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; SOIL; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FIRES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PLANT ROOTS; RAIN; SOIL; TREES; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0037338151     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-002-1150-y     Document Type: Article

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