N, P, and C stoichiometry of Eranthis hyemalis (Ranunculaceae) and the allometry of plant growth

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1256-1263

  Niklas, Karl J ^a   Cobb, Edward D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation patterns; Essential nutrients; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Protein rRNA growth models

Indexed keywords

STOICHIOMETRY;

ERANTHIS HYEMALIS;

EID: 23044502546     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.8.1256     Document Type: Article

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