Responses of fine roots to experimental nitrogen addition in a tropical lower montane rain forest, Panama

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-81

  Adamek, Markus ^a   Corre, Marife D ^a   Hölscher, Dirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

fine root biomass; fine root production; mineral soil; nitrogen fertilization; organic layer

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND PRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FINE ROOT; FOREST SOIL; MONTANE FOREST; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOMASS; RAINFOREST; TROPICAL FOREST;

PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 79251643418     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467410000507     Document Type: Article

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