Litterfall production and nitrogen content in an intertropical semi-arid Mexican scrub

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Pavon N P ^a   Briones, O ^b   Flores Rivas, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Litterfall; Nitrogen resorption; Nitrogen use efficiency; Semi arid ecosystems

Indexed keywords

LITTERFALL; NITROGEN CYCLE; SCRUB; SEMIARID REGION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

FABACEAE; MIMOSA;

EID: 4544299165     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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