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PLANTS AND LIFE PROCESSES

Learning objectives

 

You will ...      You will learn ... get a basic tutorial on plant nutrition   get to see lots of illustrations which demonstrate vital aspects of the alpine N-cycle   compare plant nutrition at low and high elevation     key aspects of plant nutrition   to treat mineral nutrients and nitrogen as two different issues   about consequences of the presence or absence of Ca++ in the alpine plant diet

 
 
 

You will understand ...      You will be able to ... why "limitation" is a doubtful term   why cold climates do not necessarily create nutrient deficient plants   why and how animals can be important for the alpine nutrient cycle     think in terms of cycles rather than linear input-output models   see the difference between early and late successional communities   appreciate the potential impact of N-deposition on alpine biota

 

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