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Drought changes phosphorus and potassium accumulation patterns in an evergreen Mediterranean forest

  1. J. SARDANS*,
  2. J. PEÑUELAS

Article first published online: 19 FEB 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01247.x

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Functional Ecology

Volume 21, Issue 2, pages 191–201, April 2007

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SARDANS, J. and PEÑUELAS, J. (2007), Drought changes phosphorus and potassium accumulation patterns in an evergreen Mediterranean forest. Functional Ecology, 21: 191–201. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01247.x

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  1. Unitat d’Ecofisiologia CSIC-CEAB-CREAF. CREAF (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals) Edifici C, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain

* †Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: j.sardans@creaf.uab.cat

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  1. Issue published online: 19 FEB 2007
  2. Article first published online: 19 FEB 2007
  3. Received 25 October 2006;accepted 14 December 2006 Editor: James Cresswell

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