Frost-induced reversible shrinkage of bark of mature sub alpine conifers

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 213-222

  Zweifel, R ^a   Hasler R ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Freezing protection; Frost stress; Picea abies; Stem contraction; Tree water relations

Indexed keywords

BARK; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONIFEROUS TREE; FROST; SHRINKAGE; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0342859300     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1923(00)00135-0     Document Type: Article

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