Can differences in root responses to soil drying and compaction explain differences in performance of trees growing on landfill sites?

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 619-624

  Liang, Jiansheng ^a   Zhang, Jianhua ^b   Chan, Gilbert Y S ^c   Wong, M H ^b  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Acacia confusa; Litsea glutinosa; Root distribution; Root hydraulic conductivity; Root physiology; Soil compaction; Soil drying

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LANDFILL; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL MOISTURE;

ACACIA CONFUSA; LITSEA GLUTINOSA;

EID: 0033166439     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.9.619     Document Type: Article

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