Woody plants, carbon allocation and fine roots

New Phytologist

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 421-424

  Pregitzer, Kurt S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon allocation; Concord grape (Vitus labruscana); Fine roots; Root lifespan; Woody plant physiology

Indexed keywords

VITIS LABRUSCA; VITIS SP.;

EID: 0037714389     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00766.x     Document Type: Note

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