Assessing fine-root biomass and production in a Scots pine stand - Comparison of soil core and root ingrowth core methods

Plant and Soil

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-50

  Makkonen, Kirsi ^a   Helmisaari, Heljä Sisko ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Fine root; Ingrowth core method; Production; Scots pine; Soil core method

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0032848498     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004629212604     Document Type: Article

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