Seasonal changes in carbohydrate reserves in mature northern Populus tremuloides clones

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 471-476

  Landhäusser, Simon M ^a   Lieffers, Victor J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspen; Boreal forest; Clonal trees; Seasonal root growth; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

CLONING; SOILS; SUGARS;

DEFOLIATION; STARCH CONCENTRATIONS;

CARBOHYDRATES;

INSECTA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 17544389599     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-003-0263-1     Document Type: Article

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