Elevated CO2 and tree root growth: Contrasting responses in Fraxinus excelsior, Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris

New Phytologist

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 241-250

  Crookshanks, Meg ^a   Taylor, Gail ^a   Broadmeadow, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elevated CO2; Fraxinus excelsior L.; Open top chamber; Pinus sylvestris L.; Quercus petraea L.; Root growth

Indexed keywords

ASH; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; ROOT GROWTH; SCOTS PINE; SESSILE OAK;

FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS PETRAEA; QUERUCS PETRAEA;

EID: 0031922390     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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