Ecological effects of low-level phosphorus additions on two plant communities in a neotropical freshwater wetland ecosystem

Oecologia

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 672-686

  Daoust, Robert J ^a,b   Childers, Daniel L ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BEM Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Everglades; Freshwater wetlands; Nutrient enrichment; Oligotrophic ecosystems; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FRESH WATER; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT COMMUNITY; WETLAND;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYPERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; SEASON; SOIL; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE, GREEN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMASS; CARBON; CYPERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; FLORIDA; FRESH WATER; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; SOIL;

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CLADIUM; CLADIUM JAMAICENSE; ELEOCHARIS;

EID: 11144288973     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1675-3     Document Type: Article

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