Dynamics of root systems in native grasslands: Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2

New Phytologist

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-85

  Arnone III, J A ^a,b   Zaller, J G ^a,c   Spehn, E M ^a   Niklaus, P A ^a   Wells, C E ^d   Korner C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 enrichment; Global change; Missing carbon; Root life span; Root mortality; Root production; Root turnover; Species rich grassland

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; GRASSLAND; GROWTH RESPONSE; ROOT SYSTEM;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0033898230     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00685.x     Document Type: Article

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