Effect of nitrogen, water and neighbors on the growth of hesperis matronalis in a natural community

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 212-219

  Hwang, Bernice C ^a   Lauenroth, William K ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; DICOTYLEDON; GROWTH RATE; NATIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN; RUDERAL; SEEDLING; WATER;

HESPERIS MATRONALIS;

EID: 72849142058     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031-163.1.212     Document Type: Article

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