Interactive effects of soil temperature and [CO2] on morphological and biomass traits in seedlings of four boreal tree species

Forest Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 453-460

  Zhang, Shouren ^a,b   Dang, Qing Lai ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Boreal forests; Climate change; Height; Root collar diameter

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOILS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BOREAL FORESTS; BOREAL TREE SPECIES; ROOT COLLAR DIAMETER;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FORESTRY; HEIGHT; SEEDLINGS; SOIL;

BETULA; BETULA PENDULA; CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA GLAUCA; PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 34250834996     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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