Climate effects on the nitrogen balance of beech (Fagus sylvatica) at its south-eastern distribution limit in Europe

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 143, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Fotelli, M N ^a,c   Radoglou, K ^a   Nahm, M ^b   Rennenberg, H ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b Institute of Forest Botany and Tree Physiology   (Germany)

^c AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Amino acids; European beech; Soluble nitrogen; South eastern Europe; Total N

Indexed keywords

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 77957794217     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500903186813     Document Type: Article

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