Does low soil base saturation affect fine root properties of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)?

Plant and Soil

Volumn 298, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 69-79

  Richter, Anika K ^a   Walthert, Lorenz ^a   Frossard, Emmanuel ^b   Brunner, Ivano ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b Institut of Plant Science   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aluminium toxicity; Ca Al molar ratio; Fagus sylvatica; Fine root morphology

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; ALUMINUM; DECIDUOUS TREE; FINE ROOT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SATURATION;

ALPS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWISS PLATEAU; SWITZERLAND;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 34548644112     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9338-x     Document Type: Article

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