Crown structure and biomass allocation patterns modulate aboveground productivity in young loblolly pine and slash pine

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 243, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 219-230

  Chmura, Daniel J ^a,b   Rahman, Mohd S ^a   Tjoelker, Mark G ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Crown volume; Fertilization; Growth efficiency; Leaf area; Pinus elliottii; Pinus taeda

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GROWTH KINETICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CARBON ASSIMILATION; CROWN VOLUME; GROWTH EFFICIENCY; TREE GROWTH;

BIOMASS;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ABOVEGROUND PRODUCTION; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; CARBON FIXATION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF AREA; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SILVICULTURE;

CROWNS; GROWTH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS TAEDA;

GULF COASTAL PLAIN; LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

PINACEAE; PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 34247855135     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.02.027     Document Type: Article

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