Root plasticity of native and invasive Great Basin species in response to soil nitrogen heterogeneity

Plant Ecology

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-220

  James, J J ^a   Mangold, J M ^a   Sheley, R L ^a   Svejcar, T ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bunchgrasses; Forbs; Nutrients; Rangeland; Root foraging; Weeds

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; COEXISTENCE; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORPHOLOGY; NATIVE SPECIES; NITRATE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PATH ANALYSIS; RANGELAND; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROFILE; TRADE-OFF; WEED;

POACEAE;

EID: 67349240501     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-008-9457-3     Document Type: Article

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