Soil nutrient heterogeneity and competitive ability of three grass species (Festuca ovina, Arrhenatherum elatius and Calamagrostis epigejos) in experimental conditions

Biologia

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 694-704

  Tůma, Ivan ^a   Holub, Petr ^a   Fiala, Karel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Nutrient concentration; Nutrient pool; Relative yield; Root biomass; Root proliferation

Indexed keywords

ARRHENATHERUM ELATIUS; CALAMAGROSTIS EPIGEIOS; FESTUCA OVINA; POACEAE;

EID: 70349739222     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-009-0067-x     Document Type: Article

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