Fine root respiration in northern hardwood forests in relation to temperature and nitrogen availability

Tree Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 719-725

  Zogg, Gregory P ^a   Zak, Donald R ^a   Burton, Andrew J ^b   Pregitzer, Kurt S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fine roots; N availability; root respiration; temperature; tissue N concentration

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0029765596     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/16.8.719     Document Type: Article

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