Leaf N and P concentrations and their stoichiometric ratios of different functional groups of plant in Nanchang City

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 344-348

  Gan, Lu ^a   Chen, Fu Sheng ^a   Hu, Xiao Fei ^a   Tian, Qiu Xiang ^a   Ge, Gang ^a   Zhan, Shu Xia ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nutrient cycling; Plant functional groups; Stoichiometric ratio; Urban garden plants

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL GROUP; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; PLANT; STOICHIOMETRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JIANGXI; NANCHANG;

CONIFEROPHYTA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; FILICOPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; LILIOPSIDA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 42949120636     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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