Foliar phosphorus content predicts species relative abundance in P-limited Tibetan alpine meadows
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Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilization on Soil Carbon Fractions in Alpine Meadows on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
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عنوان ژورنال: Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1433-8319
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2016.08.002