Soil water status influences plant nitrogen use: A case study

Plant and Soil

Volumn 301, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 303-313

  Yuan, Zhi You ^a   Li, Ling Hao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Nitrogen use efficiency; Plant strategies; Riparian areas; Soil water; Wetland vegetation

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; GRASS; HABITAT TYPE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RESIDENCE TIME; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SEDGE; SOIL WATER; WETLAND;

CALAMAGROSTIS EPIGEIOS; CAREX DURIUSCULA; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SALIX; SALIX GORDEJEVII; TYPHA MINIMA;

EID: 38349104033     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9450-y     Document Type: Article

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