Scaling of C:N:P stoichiometry in forests worldwide: Implications of terrestrial redfield-type ratios

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2390-2401

  McGroddy, Megan E ^a   Daufresne, Tanguy ^a   Hedin, Lars O ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C:N:P ratios; Foliar biomass; Leaf litter nutrients; Retranslocation; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; FOLIAGE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 5344243210     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-0351     Document Type: Review

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