Influence of long-term nutrient optimization on biomass, carbon, and nitrogen acquisition and allocation in Norway spruce

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1563-1571

  Iivonen, Sari ^a   Kaakinen, Seija ^a   Jolkkonen, Annika ^a   Vapaavuori, Elina ^a   Linder, Sune ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN;

BIOMASS COMPONENTS; LIQUID FERTILIZATION TREATMENT; NITROGEN ACQUISITION; NUTRIENT OPTIMIZATION;

NUTRITION;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON; EVERGREEN TREE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; OPTIMIZATION; ROOT; SHOOT;

BIOMASS; CARBON; FERTILIZATION; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33748558162     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-035     Document Type: Article

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