Seasonal variations and effects of nutrient applications on N and P and microbial biomass under two temperate heathland plants

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-287

  Nielsen, Pia L ^a   Andresen, Louise C ^a   Michelsen, Anders ^a   Schmidt, Inger K ^a   Kongstad, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calluna vulgaris; Deschampsia flexuosa; Eutrofication; Fertilization; Heathland; Immobilisation; Mineralization; N; Nutrient limitation; P; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA;

EID: 67649343770     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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