Application of minirhizotron in fine root studies

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 715-719

  Shi, Jianwei ^a   Yu, Shuiqiang ^a   Yu, Lizhong ^a   Han, Youzhi ^a,b   Wang, Zhengquan ^a   Guo, Dali ^c  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Affecting factors; Fine root; Measurement precision; Minirhizotron; Root parameters

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FINE ROOT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

FRAXINUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARIX; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; TREE;

FRAXINUS; LARIX; PLANT ROOTS; TREES;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS MANDSHURICA; LARIX; LARIX GMELINII;

EID: 33745056750     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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