Variation in nutrient resorption by desert shrubs

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1564-1568

  Drenovsky, Rebecca E ^a   James, Jeremy J ^b   Richards, James H ^c  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; Phylogenetic comparison; Resorption proficiency; Salinity; Senesced leaf nitrogen; Senesced leaf phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESERT SOIL; DESERTIFICATION; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYLOGENETICS; RESORPTION; SALINITY; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SENESCENCE; SHRUB;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; ASTERACEAE;

EID: 77956231629     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2010.05.030     Document Type: Article

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