Nitrogen deposition and herbivory affect biomass production and allocation in an annual plant

Oikos

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-100

  Throop, Heather L ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; HERBIVORY; NITROGEN;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA; APHIDIDAE; ASTERACEAE; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 26444613853     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2005.14026.x     Document Type: Article

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