Responses of tree fine roots to temperature

New Phytologist

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 105-115

  Pregitzer, Kurt S ^a   King, John S ^a   Burton, Andrew J ^a   Brown, Shannon E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric CO2; Carbon; Nutrients; Respiration; Roots; Temperature; Water

Indexed keywords

FINE ROOT; GROWTH RESPONSE; MORTALITY; PHENOLOGY; RESPIRATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0033902595     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00689.x     Document Type: Review

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