Fine-root production in small experimental gaps in successional mixed boreal forests

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 537-542

  Campbell Johanne, J ^a   Finér, Leena ^b   Messier, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Joensuu Research Station   (Finland)

Author keywords

Balsam fir; Eastern white cedar; Root ingrowth bag; Trembling aspen

Indexed keywords

ABIES BALSAMEA; CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA GLAUCA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; TAXUS; TAXUS CANADENSIS; THUJA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 0031772550     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237269     Document Type: Conference Paper

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