Comparison of root and mycorrhizal characteristics in primary and secondary rainforest on a metamorphic soil in North Queensland, Australia

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 871-885

  Hopkins, Michael S ^a   Reddell, Paul ^a   Hewett, Robert K ^a   Graham, Andrew W ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Mycorrhizas; Nutrients; Rainforest; Roots; Secondary forest; Specific root length; Succession

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; MYCORRHIZA; RAINFOREST; ROOT BIOMASS; ROOT LENGTH;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

ACACIA AULACOCARPA; MIMOSACEAE;

EID: 0030429534     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010130     Document Type: Review

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