Ecological ranges for the pH and NO3 of syntaxa: A new basis for the estimation of critical loads for acid and nitrogen deposition

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 741-749

  Wamelink, G W W ^a   Goedhart, P W ^a   Malinowska, A H ^a   Frissel, J Y ^a   Wegman, R J M ^a   Slim, P A ^a   van Dobben, H F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Distribution model; Eco informatics; Ecological range; Nitrate; PH; Syntaxon; Vegetation database

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOINFORMATICS; CALIBRATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRITICAL LOAD; DATABASE; ESTIMATION METHOD; NITRATE; PH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SYNTAXONOMY;

EUROPE;

EID: 79960095171     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01286.x     Document Type: Article

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