Ozone exposure and nitrogen deposition lowers root biomass of ponderosa pine in the San Bernardino Mountains, California

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-73

  Grulke, N E ^a   Andersen, C P ^b   Fenn, M E ^a   Miller, P R ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

N deposition; Ozone exposure; Ponderosa pine; Root biomass; Root carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

CORIFERS; FOLIAR OZONE INJURY; FOREST HEALTH DEGRADATION; NITROGEN DEPOSITION; OZONE EXPOSURE; PANDEROSA PINE; ROOT BIOMASS; ROOT CARBOHYDRATES; SOIL ACIDIFICATION;

BIOMASS; DEGRADATION; DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORESTRY; NITROGEN; OZONE; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

AIR POLLUTION;

NITROGEN; OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOMASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; NITROGEN; OZONE; POLLUTION EFFECT; ROOT SYSTEM;

ACIDIFICATION; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PINE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; SOIL; TREE; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031737875     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(98)00130-4     Document Type: Article

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