Nutrient limitation and stoichiometry of carnivorous plants

Plant Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 740-747

  Ellison, A M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnivorous plants; Cost benefit model; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Photosynthesis; Potassium; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

BIOENERGETICS; CARNIVOROUS PLANT; EVOLUTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POTASSIUM; STOICHIOMETRY; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; INSECT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; INSECTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS; POTASSIUM;

EID: 33751203804     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-923956     Document Type: Conference Paper

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