Root distribution of two tree species under a heterogeneous nutrient environment

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 645-656

  Mou, Pu ^a   Mitchell, Robert J ^b   Jones, Robert H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Loblolly pine; Nutrient heterogeneity; Root distribution; Sweetgum

Indexed keywords

LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; PINUS TAEDA; HAMAMELIDACEAE; PINACEAE;

LOBLOLLY PINE; NUTRIENT HETEROGENEITY; ROOT DISTRIBUTION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SWEETGUM;

EID: 0030663312     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404913     Document Type: Article

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