Synthesis of a six-year study of calcareous grassland responses to in situ CO2 enrichment

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 491-511

  Niklaus, P A ^a   Korner Ch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

15N isotopic dilution; Bromus erectus Huds.; Calcareous grassland; Carex caryophyllea; Carex flacca; CO2 enrichment and global change; CO2 x H2O interactions; Hydrology; Nitrogen and phosphorus; Nitrogen retention

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SPECIES EVENNESS; WATER AVAILABILITY;

BROMUS; BROMUS ERECTUS; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CAREX; CAREX CARYOPHYLLEA; CAREX FLACCA; CYPERACEAE;

EID: 3142599994     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-4047     Document Type: Article

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