Combined effects of soil moisture and nitrogen availability variations on grass productivity in African savannas

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• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Plant and Soil

• Publication date

  2010-03-01

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s11104-009-0085-z
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