Effects of contrasting light and soil moisture availability on the growth and biomass allocation of Douglas-fir and red alder

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 106-117

  Chan, Samuel S ^a   Radosevich, Steven R ^b   Grotta, Amy T ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MOISTURE; PLASTICITY; SOILS; VEGETATION;

SOIL MOISTURE;

SEED;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; COEXISTENCE; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIMITING FACTOR; SOIL MOISTURE;

BIOMASS; MOISTURE; PLANTS; PLASTICITY; SEEDLINGS; SOIL;

ABIES; ALNUS; ALNUS RUBRA; BETULACEAE; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0037285347     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-148     Document Type: Article

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