Root parameters of forest trees as sensitive indicators of acidifying pollutants: A review of research of Japanese forest trees

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 134-142

  Hirano, Yasuhiro ^a   Mizoguchi, Takeo ^a   Brunner, Ivano ^b  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acid deposition; Aluminum; Fine root; Indicator; Soil acidification

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; BIOMASS; IMPURITIES; PHYSIOLOGY; SOILS; TOXICITY;

ACID DEPOSITION; FINE ROOTS; INDICATOR; SOIL ACIDIFICATION;

FORESTRY;

ACIDIFICATION; BIOMASS; IMPURITIES; INDICATORS; NUTRITION; ROOTS; SOIL; TREES;

EID: 33947547020     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-006-0263-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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