Variations in foliar nutrient resorption efficiency of different plant growth forms in a temperate sandy grassland

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 355-365

  Mao, Wei ^a   Li, Yulin ^a   Cui, Jianyuan ^a   Zuo, Xiaoan ^a   Zhao, Xueyong ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Horqin sand land; Leaf nitrogen concentration; Leaf phosphorus concentration; Nitrogen resorption efficiency; Phosphorus resorption efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; COEXISTENCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FITNESS; GRASSLAND; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS; RESORPTION; SENESCENCE; SHRUB; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

CHINA; HORQIN DESERT;

EID: 80755148704     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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