pH and nutrient effects on above-ground net primary production in a Minnesota, USA bog and fen

Wetlands

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 186-201

  Chapin, Carmen T ^a   Bridgham, Scott D ^a   Pastor, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Net primary production; Nutrient limitation; Peatlands; pH

Indexed keywords

NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PEATLAND; PH;

MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CAREX; CAREX EXILIS; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 3242702623     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2004)024[0186:PANEOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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