Estimate of coarse root biomass and nutrient contents of trees in a subtropical broadleaf forest in Taiwan

Taiwan Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-166

  Lin, Kuo Chuan ^a   Duh, Chin Tzer ^a   Huang, Chu Mei ^a   Wang, Chiao Ping ^a  

^a TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon storage; Nutrient content; Regression model; Root shoot ratio; Subtropical broadleaf forest

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; NUTRITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CARBON STORAGE; NUTRIENT CONTENT; REGRESSION MODEL; ROOT/SHOOT RATIO; SUBTROPICAL BROADLEAF FOREST;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; NUTRITION; ROOTS; TREES;

EID: 33746352774     PISSN: 10264469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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