Nitrogen accumulation by six pleurocarpous moss species and their suitability for monitoring nitrogen deposition

Journal of Bryology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-52

  Solga, Andreas ^a   Frahm, Jan Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Fertilization experiment; N accumulation; N saturation; Pleurocarpous mosses; Tissue N

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHECIUM RUTABULUM; BRYOPHYTA; HYLOCOMIUM SPLENDENS; PLEUROZIUM SCHREBERI; RHYTIDIADELPHUS SQUARROSUS; SCLEROPODIUM PURUM;

EID: 33750980496     PISSN: 03736687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328206X104552     Document Type: Article

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