Root CSA-root biomass prediction models in six tree species and improvement of models by inclusion of root architectural parameters

Plant and Soil

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 339-356

  Nielsen, C Christian Nørgård ^a   Hansen, Jon K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conifer; Deciduous; Root biomass; Root biomass prediction; Root cross sectional area

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; PREDICTION; ROOT SYSTEM;

CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA ABIES; PICEA SITCHENSIS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 33644585317     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-3503-x     Document Type: Article

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