Estimating root mass in young hybrid poplar trees using the electrical capacitance method

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-309

  Preston, G M ^a   McBride, R A ^a   Bryan, J ^a   Candido, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Afforestation; DN clone; LCR meter; Phytoremediation; Xylem

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; AGROFORESTRY; CALIBRATION; ELECTRICAL METHOD; PHYTOREMEDIATION; ROOT SYSTEM;

POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; POPULUS DELTOIDES; POPULUS NIGRA;

EID: 3342997802     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AGFO.0000024439.41932.e2     Document Type: Article

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