Root turnover and root necromass accumulation of Norway spruce (Picea abies) are affected by soil acidity

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 915-921

  Godbold, Douglas L ^a   Fritz, Heinz Werner ^b   Jentschke, Georg ^b   Meesenburg, Henning ^c   Rademacher, Peter ^c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c Forest Res Inst of Lower Saxony   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine roots; Litter fall; Root necromass

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; LITTERFALL; ROOT;

ABIES; BARBIS; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0142040144     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.13.915     Document Type: Article

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