Contrasting responses of nitrogen-fixation in arctic lichens to experimental and ambient nitrogen and phosphorus availability

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 396-401

  Weiss, Marissa ^a,b   Hobbie, Sarah E ^a   Gettel, Gretchen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LICHEN; NITROGEN FIXATION;

PELTIGERA; PELTIGERA APHTHOSA; PELTIGERA POLYDACTYLA;

EID: 24744458810     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(2005)037[0396:CRONIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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