Leaf structure vs. nutrient relationships vary with soil conditions in temperate shrubs and trees

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 209-219

  Niinemets, Ülo ^a   Kull, Kalevi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Acidic soils; Alkaline soils; Leaf morphology; Leaf structure nutrient relations; Nutrient limitation; Plant size

Indexed keywords

LEAF AREA; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; SHRUB; SOIL PROPERTY; TREE;

EID: 0141838883     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(03)00094-8     Document Type: Article

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