Early impacts of forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in a mixed conifer forest

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 526-535

  Smith, Jane E ^a   McKay, Donaraye ^a   Brenner, Greg ^c   McIver, Jim ^b   Spatafora, Joseph W ^d  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c Pacific Analytics   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological restoration; Ectomycorrhizae; Fine root biomass; Ponderosa pine; Prescribed thinning and fire

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; FINE ROOT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNGUS; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; THINNING;

BLUE MOUNTAINS [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CENOCOCCUM; CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; PILODERMA; PINACEAE; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; RHIZOPOGON SALEBROSUS; WILCOXINA REHMII;

EID: 21244432410     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01047.x     Document Type: Article

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