Increasing CO2 from subambient to superambient concentrations alters species composition and increases above-ground biomass in a C 3/C4 grassland

New Phytologist

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 319-327

  Polley, H Wayne ^a   Johnson, Hyrum B ^a   Derner, Justin D ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b USDA ARS High Plains Grasslands Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass production; C3 species; C4 grasses; CO 2 concentration; Grassland; Nitrogen concentration; Nitrogen use efficiency; Species composition

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; NITROGEN;

POACEAE;

EID: 0142247237     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00897.x     Document Type: Article

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