Impacts of water input manipulations on fine root production and mortality in a mature hardwood forest

Plant and Soil

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-174

  Joslin, J Devereux ^a   Wolfe, Mark H ^a  

^a TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; Fine root production; Minirhizotron; Root mortality

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; FOREST; GROWTH RESPONSE; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032462926     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004352008490     Document Type: Article

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