Influence of plant species and soil conditions on plant-soil feedback in mixed grassland communities

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 384-395

  Harrison, Kathryn A ^a   Bardgett, Richard D ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Above ground biomass; Functional groups; Mesocosm; Mesotrophic grassland; Plant community dynamics; Plant soil feedback; Soil conditioning

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FERTILITY; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASSLAND; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MESOCOSM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL TYPE;

EID: 77749254816     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01614.x     Document Type: Article

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