Nitrogen isotope composition of soils, C3 and C4 plants along land use gradients in southern Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 326-337

  Aranibar, J N ^a   Anderson, I C ^b   Epstein, H E ^a   Feral, C J W ^a   Swap, R J ^a   Ramontsho, J ^c   Macko, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^c Department of Animal Production   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Grasses; Grazing; Mineralization; Nitrification; Savanna; Trees

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CYANOBACTERIUM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LAND USE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SAVANNA;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CYANOBACTERIA; POACEAE;

EID: 39649094121     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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