Nitrogen enrichment enhances the dominance of grasses over forbs in a temperate steppe ecosystem
Chinese grasslands are extensive natural ecosystems that comprise 40 % of the total land area of the country and are sensitive to N deposition. A field experiment with six N rates (0, 30, 60, 120, 240, and 480 kg N ha<sup>&minus;1</sup> yr<sup>&a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-08-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/2341/2011/bg-8-2341-2011.pdf |