Interactive effects of clipping and nutrient availability on the compensatory growth of a grass species

Plant Ecology

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-64

  van Staalduinen, Marja A ^a   Dobarro, Iker ^a   Peco, Begonna ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Compensation; Growth analysis; Herbivory; Poa bulbosa; Resource availability

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CLIPPING; COMPENSATION; DEFOLIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FERTILIZER; GRASS; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; LEAF AREA; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOLERANCE;

CENTRAL ASIA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

POA; POA BULBOSA;

EID: 77951975796     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-009-9686-0     Document Type: Article

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