Volcanogenic nutrient fluxes and plant ecosystems in large igneous provinces: An example from the Columbia River Basalt Group

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 955-966

  Jolley, David W ^a   Widdowson, Mike ^b   Self, Stephen ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PALYNOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; VOLCANO;

COLUMBIA RIVER; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 51949099409     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492006-199     Document Type: Article

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