Morphological and physiological responses of beech (Fagus sylvatica) seedlings to grass-induced belowground competition

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-54

  Coll, Lluis ^a   Balandier, Philippe ^a   Picon Cochard, Catherine ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

15N; Leaf gas exchange; Seedling architecture; Soil water content

Indexed keywords

GAS EXCHANGE; GRASS; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT COMPETITION; SEEDLING; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL WATER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; POACEAE;

EID: 1642573197     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.1.45     Document Type: Article

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