Differential nitrogen cycling in semiarid sub-shrubs with contrasting leaf habit.

Nitrogen (N) is, after water, the most limiting resource in semiarid ecosystems. However, knowledge on the N cycling ability of semiarid woody plants is still very rudimentary. This study analyzed the seasonal change in the N concentrations and pools of the leaves and woody organs of two species of...

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Main Authors: Sara Palacio, Melchor Maestro, Gabriel Montserrat-Martí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3968058?pdf=render