Growth performance of two deciduous Vaccinium species in relation to nutrient status in a subalpine heath

Flora

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 168-174

  Gerdol, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass; Net primary production; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Phosphorus; Plant functional type

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT LIMITATION;

APENNINES; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

MYRTILLUS; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS; VACCINIUM ULIGINOSUM;

EID: 16244389664     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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