Growth and morphology of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L) and beech (Fagus sylvatica L) seedlings in relation to shading and drought

Annales des Sciences Forestieres

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-18

  Van Hees, A F M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

biomass partitioning; drought; growth; morphology; shading; specific leaf area; specific root length

Indexed keywords

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 0031049528     PISSN: 00034312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:19970102     Document Type: Article

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