Phylogenetic ecology of foliar N and P concentrations and N:P ratios across mediterranean-type ecosystems

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1147-1156

  Stock, William D ^a   Verboom, G Anthony ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Foliar nutrients; Independent contrasts; Limitation; Mediterranean climate; N:P ratio; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Phylogenetic structure; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SOIL FERTILITY; STOICHIOMETRY;

AUSTRALIA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84870242460     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00752.x     Document Type: Article

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