Seasonal and yearly variations of fine-root biomass and necromass in a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stand

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 102, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 283-290

  Makkonen, Kirsi ^a   Helmisaari, Heljä Sisko ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Fine root; Pinus; Scots pine; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0032559848     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00169-2     Document Type: Article

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