Estimation of root biomass of Austrian forest tree species

Austrian Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 65-86

  Offenthaler, Ivo ^a   Hochbichler, Eduard ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AUSTRIA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Abies; Belowground biomass; Carpinus; Fagus; Larix; Picea; Pinus; Quercus; Root biomass; Root shoot ratio

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

CARPINUS; FAGUS; PICEA;

EID: 33746219657     PISSN: 03795292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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