Aboveground biomass and nitrogen allocation of ten deciduous southern Appalachian tree species

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1648-1659

  Martin, Jonathan G ^a,d   Kloeppel, Brian D ^a   Schaefer, Tara L ^b   Kimbler, Darrin L ^b   McNulty, Steven G ^c  

^a University System of Georgia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; DECIDUOUS TREE; NITROGEN; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

APPALACHIANS; UNITED STATES;

ACER RUBRUM; BETULA LENTA; CARYA; COMUS FLORIDA; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; OXYDENDRUM ARBOREUM; QUERCUS ALBA; QUERCUS COCCINEA; QUERCUS PRINUS; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 0032453037     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-146     Document Type: Article

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