Progressive N limitation in forests: review and implications for long-term responses to elevated CO2

Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-75

  Johnson, Dale W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Deficiency; Elevated CO2; Forests; Litter; Nitrogen; Nutrient uptake; Progressive N limitation; Soil N cycling; Stand development

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN;

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; FOREST; NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SOIL NITROGEN;

CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TIME; TREE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITROGEN; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TREES;

EID: 33644837358     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: 00129658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547006291346     Document Type: Review

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