The 15N natural abundance (δ 15N) of ecosystem samples reflects measures of water availability

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 185-199

  Handley, L L ^a   Austin, A T ^b   Robinson, D ^a   Scrimgeour, C M ^a   Raven, J A ^c   Heaton, T H E ^d   Schmidt, S ^e   Stewart, G R ^f  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

15n natural abundance; Climate; N cycling; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL RAINFALL; BEST MODEL; CLIMATE; DATA SETS; GROWING SEASON; LANDSCAPE SCALE; MINERAL SOILS; MOISTURE VARIATION; N CYCLING; NATURAL ABUNDANCE; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; RESIDENCE TIME; SEASONAL DATUM; SOIL PH; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ECOSYSTEMS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RAIN; SOIL MOISTURE;

SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 79955657932     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP98146     Document Type: Article

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