Field measurements of root respiration indicate little to no seasonal temperature acclimation for sugar maple and red pine

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 273-280

  Burton, Andrew J ^a   Pregitzer, Kurt S ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; N additions; Pinus resinosa; Q10; Soil moisture; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; CARBON FLUX; CLIMATE CHANGE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GLOBAL CHANGE; RESPIRATION; ROOT; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; PINUS RESINOSA; SACCHARUM;

EID: 0037366979     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.4.273     Document Type: Article

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