On the link between nitrogen productivity and residence time: Two opposite nitrogen use strategies?

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-169

  Golluscio, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biomass turnover rate; Nitrogen economy; Nitrogen resorption; Trade off

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT USE; RESIDENCE TIME; TURNOVER;

EID: 33750002913     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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