Seasonal timing of N pulses influences N capture in a saltbush scrub community

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 688-700

  James, J J ^a   Aanderud, Z T ^b   Richards, J H ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atriplex; Great Basin; Mojave; Nitrogen isotopes; Resource pulses; Sarcobatus

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BUSHLAND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SCRUB; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX CONFERTIFOLIA; ATRIPLEX PARRYI; SARCOBATUS VERMICULATUS;

EID: 33746825465     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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