Seasonal dynamics of fine root biomass, root length density, specific root length, and soil resource availability in a Larix gmelinii plantation

Frontiers of Biology in China

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 310-317

  Cheng, Yunhuan ^a   Han, Youzhi ^a,b   Wang, Qingcheng ^a   Wang, Zhengquan ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fine root biomass; Larix gmelinii; Root length density; Seasonal dynamics; Soil resource availability; Specific root length

Indexed keywords

LARIX; LARIX GMELINII;

EID: 33746858444     PISSN: 16733509     EISSN: 16733622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11515-006-0039-2     Document Type: Article

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