The importance of nitrogen and carbohydrate storage for plant growth of the alpine herb Veratrum album

We examined whether nitrogen (N) and carbohydrates reserves allow Veratrum album, an alpine forb, to start spring growth earlier than the neighbouring vegetation and to survive unpredictable disturbances resulting in loss of above-ground biomass. * Seasonal dynamics of plant reserves, soil N availab...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1990. - 166(2005), 2 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 565-75
1. Verfasser: Kleijn, David (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Treier, Urs A, Müller-Schärer, Heinz
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Carbohydrates Nitrogen N762921K75
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