Root productivity in a lowland tropical rain forest in Mexico

Vegetatio

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-115

  Sánchez Gallén, Irene ^a   Alvarez Sánchez, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ecosystem functioning; Fine root production; Physical factors; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

FINE ROOT; RAINFALL; RAINFOREST; ROOT PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL FERTILITY;

MEXICO, VERA CRUZ, LOS TUXTLAS;

EID: 0029661342     PISSN: 00423106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00118265     Document Type: Article

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