Dynamics of mineral nitrogen released from feathermosses after dehydration or handling stress

Bryologist

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 551-559

  Startsev, N A ^a   Lieffers, V J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Canada; Desiccation; Feathermosses; Leaching; N absorption; N retention; Pleurozium schreberi; Re hydration; Recovery

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; PLEUROZIUM SCHREBERI;

EID: 33846069725     PISSN: 00072745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745(2006)109[551:DOMNRF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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