Alpine plant functional group responses to fertiliser addition depend on abiotic regime and community composition

Plant and Soil

Volumn 357, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-115

  Onipchenko, V G ^a   Makarov, M I ^a   Akhmetzhanova, A A ^a,d   Soudzilovskaia, N A ^b   Aibazova, F U ^c   Elkanova, M K ^c   Stogova, A V ^a   Cornelissen, J H C ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Karachaevo Cherkessk Technol Inst   (Russian Federation)

^d Teberda State Reserve   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Biomass; Caucasus; Cold biome; Community composition; Growth form; Irrigation; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Phosphorus; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; BIOME; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASS; GROWTH FORM; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PH; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRODUCTIVITY; SEDGE; TOPOSEQUENCE;

CAUCASUS;

CAREX; FESTUCA VARIA; HEDYSARUM; POACEAE;

EID: 84864119771     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1146-2     Document Type: Article

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