Nitrogen deposition increases susceptibility to drought - experimental evidence with the perennial grass Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

Plant and Soil

Volumn 353, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 59-71

  Friedrich, Uta ^a   von Oheimb, Goddert ^a   Kriebitzsch, Wolf Ulrich ^b   Schleßelmann, Kristina ^a   Weber, Malte Sebastian ^a   Härdtle, Werner ^a  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^b THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

Author keywords

15N tracer; Biomass allocation; Climate change; Heathland; Molinia caerulea; Nutrient allocation

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DIEBACK; DROUGHT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; HEATHLAND; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PERENNIAL PLANT; TRACER;

MOLINIA; MOLINIA CAERULEA;

EID: 84858340741     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-1008-3     Document Type: Article

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