The function of the superficial root mat in the biogeochemical cycles of nutrients in congolese Eucalyptus plantations

Annals of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 249-261

  Laclau, Jean Paul ^a   Toutain, François ^b   M'Bou, Armel Thongo ^c   Arnaud, Michel ^a   Joffre, Richard ^d   Ranger, Jacques ^e  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b Faculté des Sciences et Technologies   (France)

^c UR2PI ^*  (Congo)

^d CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^e Centre INRA de Nancy   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Biogeochemistry; Eucalyptus; Nutrition; Plantation; Root mat; Soil solution; Tropical forest; Tropical soil; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ROOT SYSTEM;

AMAZONIA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS HYBRIDA;

WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; CONGO; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUCALYPTUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; SEASON; SOIL; TREE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CONGO; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EUCALYPTUS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT ROOTS; SEASONS; SOIL; TREES; WATER;

EID: 2542483548     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mch035     Document Type: Article

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