Assessing the patterns and controls of fine root dynamics: An empirical test and methodological review

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-57

  Hendricks, Joseph J ^a   Hendrick, Ronald L ^b   Wilson, Carlos A ^c   Mitchell, Robert J ^c   Pecot, Stephen D ^c   Guo, Dali ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C budget; Fine roots; Ingrowth core; Longleaf pine; Minirhizotron; Mortality; N budget; Production; Soil core; Wiregrass

Indexed keywords

CARBON BUDGET; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ROOT SYSTEM;

PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 33645086860     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01067.x     Document Type: Review

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