Root responses to nutrient patches in grassland and forest

Plant Ecology

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 157-162

  Moar, Sarah E L ^a   Wilson, Scott D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forest; Grassland; Heterogeneity; Nitrogen; Resources

Indexed keywords

FOREST COVER; GRASSLAND; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GROWTH FORM; HETEROGENEITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL SURFACE; VEGETATION TYPE;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33745056218     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-005-9059-2     Document Type: Article

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