Effects of nitrogen addition on nitrogen mineralization and nutrient content of expanding Calamagrostis epigejos in the Podyjí National Park, Czech Republic

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 171, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 795-803

  Holub, Petr ^a   Záhora, Jaroslav ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^b MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Competition; Dry grassland; Fertilization; N : P ratio; Tissue nutrient concentration

Indexed keywords

CALAMAGROSTIS; CALAMAGROSTIS EPIGEIOS; EMBRYOPHYTA; FESTUCA; FESTUCA OVINA;

EID: 54949105414     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200700184     Document Type: Article

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