The effects of phosphorus nutrition and soil pH on the growth of some ancient woodland indicator plants and their interaction with competitor species

Plant and Soil

Volumn 271, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 131-141

  Hipps, N A ^a   Davies, M J ^a   Dodds, P ^a   Buckley, G P ^b  

^a EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anemone nemorosa; Lamiastrum galeobdolon; Poa trivialis; Soil fertility; Urtica dioica; Veronica montana

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; PH; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL FERTILITY;

ANEMONE; ANEMONE NEMOROSA; LAMIASTRUM GALEOBDOLON; POA; POA TRIVIALIS; URTICA DIOICA; VERONICA; VERONICA MONTANA;

EID: 21244463581     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-004-2266-0     Document Type: Article

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