The influence of soil type and interspecific competition on the fine root system of Norway spruce and European beech

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 339-346

  Schmid, Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Belowground competition; Fagus sylvatica; Fine roots; Mixed stand; Picea abies; Vertical root distribution

Indexed keywords

ABIES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0036033290     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1439-1791-00116     Document Type: Article

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