Effects of interspecific competition and nitrogen seasonality on the photosynthetic characteristics of C3 and C4 grasses

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 270-277

  Niu, Shuli ^a   Zhang, Yanfang ^a   Yuan, Zhiyou ^a   Liu, Weixing ^a   Huang, Jianhui ^a   Wan, Shiqiang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

C3; C4; Interspecific competition; Nitrogen seasonality; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

GRASS; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CHLORIS VIRGATA; LEYMUS CHINENSIS; POACEAE;

EID: 33745684792     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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