Early effect of elevated nitrogen input on above-ground net primary production of a lower montane rain forest, Panama

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 637-647

  Adamek, Markus ^a   Corre, Marife D ^a   Hölscher, Dirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eschweilera panamensis; Litterfall; Nitrogen fertilization; Nitrogen limitation; Oreomunnea mexicana; Stem diameter growth; Vochysia guatemalensis; Woody biomass production

Indexed keywords

ANDISOL; DIAMETER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LITTERFALL; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOMASS; RAINFOREST;

CHIRIQUI; FORTUNA FOREST RESERVE; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ESCHWEILERA; OREOMUNNEA MEXICANA; VOCHYSIA GUATEMALENSIS;

EID: 73449095885     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467409990253     Document Type: Article

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