Ecosystem-phase interactions: Aquatic eutrophication decreases terrestrial plant diversity in California vernal pools

Oecologia

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 461-469

  Kneitel, Jamie M ^a   Lessin, Carrie L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Mesocosm experiment; Nutrient addition; Plant composition; Seasonal wetlands

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ALGAL BLOOM; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MESOCOSM; POOL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEASONALITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VASCULAR PLANT; WETLAND;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CLASSIFICATION; CLIMATE; EUTROPHICATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY; WETLAND;

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CALIFORNIA; CLIMATE; EUTROPHICATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY; WETLANDS;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 77952321959     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-009-1529-0     Document Type: Article

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