Biomass and root production of two plant life forms in a semiarid Mexican scrub: Responses to soil nitrogen availability

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1317-1321

  Pavón, Numa P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cacti; Fine root; Life form; Root productivity; Semiarid scrub; Shrubs; Soil nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOSYSTEMS; NITROGEN; SOILS;

CACTI; FINE ROOT; LIFE FORM; ROOT PRODUCTIVITY; SEMIARID SCRUB; SHRUBS; SOIL NITROGEN;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOMASS; CACTUS; FINE ROOT; ROOT SYSTEM; SHRUB; SOIL NITROGEN;

BIOMASS; FERTILIZATION; ROOTS; SOIL;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

CACTACEAE;

EID: 33645654730     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b05-113     Document Type: Article

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