The ingrowth bag method in measuring root production on peatland sites

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-80

  Finér, Leena ^a   Laine, Jukka ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Below ground biomass; Dwarf shrubs; Field layer; Fine root production; Mire; Pinus sylvestris

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FINLAND; PEATLAND; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; ROOTING;

EID: 0034103522     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580050160493     Document Type: Article

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