The impact of elevated CO2, increased nitrogen availability and biodiversity on plant tissue quality and decomposition

Global Change Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1960-1971

  Knops, Johannes M H ^a   Naeem, Shahid ^b   Reich, P B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Decomposition; Elevated CO2; FACE; Litter chemistry; Litter quality; Nitrogen fertilization; Plant chemistry; Plant quality

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN CYCLE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 34548421582     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01405.x     Document Type: Article

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