Nitrogen resorption from senescing leaves in 28 plant species in a semi-arid region of northern China

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 191-202

  Yuan, Z Y ^a   Li, L H ^a   Han, X G ^a   Huang, J H ^a   Jiang, G M ^a   Wan, S Q ^b   Zhang, W H ^c   Chen, Q S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Life form; Nitrogen resorption efficiency and proficiency; Nitrogen use efficiency; Plant leaf nitrogen; Semi arid ecosystems

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RESORPTION; SEMIARID REGION;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 20344389053     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.01.023     Document Type: Article

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