Root biomass of individual species, and root size characteristics after five years of CO2 enrichment on native shortgrass steppe

Plant and Soil

Volumn 279, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 219-228

  LeCain, D R ^a   Morgan, J A ^a   Milchunas, D G ^b   Mosier, A R ^c   Nelson, J A ^d   Smith, D P ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c University of Florida   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2; Forage; Grass species; Grassland; Monolith; Roots

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; ROOT SYSTEM; STEPPE;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; HESPEROSTIPA COMATA COMATA;

EID: 32544439875     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-2301-9     Document Type: Article

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