Response of phosphomonoesterase activity in the lichen Cladonia portentosa to nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment in a field manipulation experiment

New Phytologist

Volumn 186, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 926-933

  Hogan, E J ^a   Minnullina, G ^a   Sheppard, L J ^b   Leith, I D ^b   Crittenden, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Cladonia portentosa; Lichens; N:P ratio; Nitrate; Nitrogen deposition; Phosphatase; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHORUS;

AMMONIUM; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMARKER; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATHLAND; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LICHEN; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PEATLAND; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION MONITORING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; LICHENS; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; LICHEN (ORGANISM);

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; LICHENS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORIC MONOESTER HYDROLASES; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT LEAVES;

CLADONIA PORTENTOSA;

EID: 77953919561     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03221.x     Document Type: Article

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