Response of the herbaceous layer of forest ecosystems to excess nitrogen deposition

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1176-1191

  Gilliam, Frank S ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Forest herbaceous communities; Nitrogen saturation; Vegetation science

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN; PLANT COMMUNITY;

EID: 33749440182     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01155.x     Document Type: Review

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