Differential responses of N:P stoichiometry of Leymus chinensis and Carex korshinskyi to N additions in a steppe ecosystem in Nei Mongol

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-270

  Zhang, Li Xia ^a   Bai, Yong Fei ^a   Hang, Xing Guo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass; Nutrient addition; Nutrient limitation; Typical steppe

Indexed keywords

EXCLUSION EXPERIMENT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; OVERGRAZING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STEPPE; STOICHIOMETRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL;

ANIMALIA; CAREX; LEYMUS; LEYMUS CHINENSIS;

EID: 4444378453     PISSN: 16726650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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