The in situ root chamber: A novel tool for the experimental analysis of root competition in forest soils

Pedobiologia

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 217-224

  Hertel, Dietrich ^a   Leuschner, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine root growth rate; Intraspecific competition; Mature trees; Mixed forest; Relative competition intensity

Indexed keywords

FINE ROOT; MIXED FOREST; ROOT COMPETITION; TREE;

FAGUS;

EID: 33744794327     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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