Elevated CO2 effects on semi-arid grassland plants in relation to water availability and competition

Functional Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1152-1161

  Dijkstra, Feike A ^a   Blumenthal, Dana ^a   Morgan, Jack A ^a   LeCain, Daniel R ^a   Follett, Ronald F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

C3 and C4 grasses; Elevated atmospheric CO2; Forbs; Greenhouse experiment; Inter and intraspecific competition; Nitrogen dynamics; Semi arid grassland; Water availability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; GRASSLAND; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MONOCULTURE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYTOMASS; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA; BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; HESPEROSTIPA COMATA; LINARIA; LINARIA DALMATICA; PASCOPYRUM SMITHII; POACEAE;

EID: 78149312664     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01717.x     Document Type: Article

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