Effects of nitrogen fertilization on plant communities of nonsorted circles in moist nonacidic tundra, Northern Alaska

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-127

  Kelley, Alexia M ^a   Epstein, Howard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIMITING FACTOR; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; TUNDRA;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 67651024544     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430-41.1.119     Document Type: Article

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