Growth and biomass partitioning of Fagus sylvatica L. and Quercus robur L. seedlings in response to shading and small changes in the R/FR-ratio of radiation

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 163-171

  Ammer, Christian ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

European beech; Light quality; Pedunculate oak; Shading

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LIGHT QUALITY; NICHE PARTITIONING; SHADING; TREE;

ABIES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 0037996944     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2003009     Document Type: Article

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