ECOLOGY Elementary factors

被引:63
作者
Penuelas, Josep [1 ]
Sardans, Jordi [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Global Ecol Unit CSIC CREAF CEAB, Ctr Ecol Res & Forestry Applicat, Fac Ciencies, Bellaterra 08193, Catalonia, Spain
关键词
N-P STOICHIOMETRY; SIZE; ALLOMETRY; RATIOS; PLANTS;
D O I
10.1038/460803a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The identification of a general connection between biogeochemistry and the structure of food webs would constitute a considerable advance in understanding ecosystems. Ecologists are on the case.
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页码:803 / 804
页数:2
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