Fine-root growth in beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest gaps

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2153-2159

  Bauhus, J ^a,b   Bartsch, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEECH; FINE ROOT; FOREST GAP;

FAGACEAE; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0030391219     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-244     Document Type: Article

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