Shifts in N and P budgets of heathland ecosystems: Effects of management and atmospheric inputs

Ecosystems

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 298-310

  Härdtle, Werner ^a   Von Oheimb, Goddert ^a   Gerke, Anna Katharina ^a   Niemeyer, Marion ^a   Niemeyer, Thomas ^a   Assmann, Thorsten ^a   Drees, Claudia ^a   Matern, Andrea ^a   Meyer, Hartmut ^a  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calluna vulgaris; Grazing; Leaching; Molinia caerulea; Mowing; N:P ratio; Nutrient limitation; Prescribed burning; Sod cutting

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ASH; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GRAZING; HEATHLAND; LEACHING; MOWING; NATURE RESERVE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOSPHORUS; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SOOT;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; LOWER SAXONY; LUENEBURG HEATH NATURE RESERVE;

CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; MOLINIA CAERULEA;

EID: 61349113948     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-008-9223-3     Document Type: Article

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