Co-limitation of plant primary productivity by nitrogen and phosphorus in a species-rich wooded meadow on calcareous soils

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 345-356

  Niinemets, Ülo ^a   Kull, Kalevi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Herb productivity; Moss productivity; Nitrogen; Nutrient interactions; Phosphorus; Soil chemistry; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

BRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 29144499061     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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