Fine root dynamics across a chronosequence of upland temperate deciduous forests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 127, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 153-167

  Idol, Travis W ^a   Pope, Phillip E ^a   Ponder Jr , Felix ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronosequence; Fine roots; Forest regeneration; Soil horizons

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSEQUENCE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FINE ROOT; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034159896     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00127-9     Document Type: Article

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