Growth response of branches of Picea sitchensis to four years exposure to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration

New Phytologist

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 233-243

  Barton, C V M ^a   Jarvis, P G ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allocation; Branch bags; Elevated CO2 ; Growth; Picea sitchensis; Sitka spruce

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWTH RESPONSE;

CONIFERALES; PICEA SITCHENSIS;

EID: 0032805675     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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