Tissue nutrient concentrations in aquatic macrophytes: Comparison across biophysical zones, surface water habitats and plant life forms

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 413-422

  Demars, B O L ^a   Edwards, A C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitats; Carbon; Ecoregion; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Plant stoichiometry; Potassium

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOMASS; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOMINANCE; FOOD WEB; HABITAT QUALITY; MACROPHYTE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; STOICHIOMETRY; SURFACE WATER; TAXONOMY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 57049146479     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540802534533     Document Type: Article

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