Carbohydrate reserve changes in below-ground biomass of subalpine grasslands as a result of different snow conditions (Hrubý jeseník Mts., Czech Republic)

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-83

  Zeidler, Miroslav ^a   Banaš, Marek ^a   Duchoslav, Martin ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Below ground; Carbohydrate reserves; Ski piste; Snow; Subalpine grassland

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GRASSLAND; PHENOLOGY; SNOW; SNOWMELT; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; JESENIKY MOUNTAINS; SUDETES;

CALAMAGROSTIS VILLOSA;

EID: 43649105755     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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