Variation in leaf traits through seasons and N-availability levels and its consequences for ranking grassland species

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 391-398

  Al Haj Khaled, Raouda ^a   Duru, Michel ^a   Theau, Jean Pierre ^a   Plantureux, Sylvain ^b   Cruz, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Fertility; Grass; Leaf dry matter content; Leaf life span; Management indicator; Plasticity; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; GRASSLAND; LEAF AREA; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLASTICITY;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 26444603745     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2005.tb02378.x     Document Type: Article

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