Biomass partitioning and growth efficiency of intensively managed Pinus taeda and Pinus elliottii stands of different planting densities

Forest Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 224-234

  Burkes, E Colter ^a   Will, Rodney E ^b   Barron Gafford, Greg A ^c   Teskey, Robert O ^a   Shiver, Barry ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Biosphere II   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass partitioning; Fine root biomass; Growth efficiency; Leaf biomass; Pinus elliottii; Pinus taeda

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOMASS PARTITIONING;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; FORESTS; PLANTING; TREES;

PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0037388051     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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