Estimation of fine root mortality and growth from simple measurements: A method based on system dynamics

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 316-323

  Mäkelä, Annikki ^a   Vanninen, Petteri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Compartment flow; Dynamic model; Fine root; Necromass

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342657664     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680050224     Document Type: Article

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