Contrasting responses of Intermountain West grasses to soil nitrogen

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 282-290

  Monaco, Thomas A ^a   Johnson, Douglas A ^a   Norton, Jeanette M ^a   Jones, Thomas A ^a   Connors, Kevin J ^a   Norton, Jay B ^a   Redinbaugh, Margaret B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N); Invasive annual grass; Native perennial grass; Nitrogen availability; Nitrogen form; Root development; Seedling development

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; RANGELAND; SEEDLING; SOIL NITROGEN;

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; ELYMUS; ELYMUS ELYMOIDES; ELYMUS MULTISETUS; HYDROIDA; JONES; POACEAE; PSEUDOROEGNERIA; PSEUDOROEGNERIA SPICATA; TAENIATHERUM; TAENIATHERUM CAPUT-MEDUSAE;

EID: 0037856087     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003820     Document Type: Article

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