Defoliation, nitrogen, and competition: Effects on plant growth and resource allocation of Cleistogenes squarrosa and Artemisia frigida

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Ying, Zhi Gao ^a   Shi, Ping Wang ^b   Xing, Guo Han ^a   Quan, Sheng Chen ^a   Zhi, Yong Zhou ^a   Patton, Bob Dale ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^c NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

15N recovery; Degradation; Inner Mongolian steppe; N fertilization; Species coexistence

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA; CLEISTOGENES SQUARROSA;

EID: 33847696222     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200625104     Document Type: Article

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