Root allocation and water uptake patterns in riparian tree saplings: Responses to irrigation and defoliation

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 246, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 222-231

  Snyder, Keirith A ^a   Williams, David G ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Populus fremontii; Rhizopods; Root respiration; Stable hydrogen isotope ratios; Water source use

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION;

CARBON LIMITATIONS; POPULUS SAPLINGS; RIPARIAN RESTORATION EFFORTS; ROOT ALLOCATION PATTERNS;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; IRRIGATION; RIPARIAN ZONE; ROOT; SAPLING; TREE; WATER STRESS; WATER UPTAKE;

MOISTURE CONTENT; POPULUS FREMONTII; RESPIRATION; ROOTS; SAPLINGS; SOIL; WATER;

POPULUS; POPULUS FREMONTII; RHIZOPODA;

EID: 34347265237     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.04.032     Document Type: Article

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