Contrasts among mycorrhizal plant guilds in foliar nitrogen concentration and δ15N along productivity gradients of a boreal forest

Ecosystems

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 108-117

  Kranabetter, J M ^a   MacKenzie, W H ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arbuscular; Arbutoid; Ectomycorrhiza; Ericoid; Forest site classification; Organic nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; BOREAL FOREST; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; FUNGUS; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL NITROGEN; UNDERSTORY;

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI;

EID: 77949271481     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-009-9304-y     Document Type: Article

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