Effects of nitrogen deposition on forest biodiversity: A review

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 5532-5548

  Lu, Xian Kai ^a   Mo, Jiang Ming ^a   Dong, Shao Feng ^a,b  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Dinghushan; Forest ecosystems; Global change; Nitrogen deposition; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; FERTILIZER; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GLOBAL CHANGE; HERBIVORE; NITROGEN; TROPICAL FOREST;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57349175097     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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