Spatial pattern and scale of leaf N and P concentration in a Quercus robur population

Plant and Soil

Volumn 273, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 269-277

  Gallardo, Antonio ^a   Covelo, Felisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geostatistics; Leaf N; Leaf P; Spatial autocorrelation; Spatial dependence; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 21244476497     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-004-7943-5     Document Type: Article

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