Spatial and temporal patterns of root distribution in developing stands of four woody crop species grown with drip irrigation and fertilization

Plant and Soil

Volumn 299, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 195-213

  Coleman, Mark ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional groups; Root length density; Soil heterogeneity; Stand development; Vertical root distribution; Woody crops

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON FLUX; DRIP IRRIGATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GENOTYPE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOIL RESPIRATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WOODY PLANT;

LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; PINUS TAEDA; PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS; POPULUS; POPULUS DELTOIDES;

EID: 34948822347     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9375-5     Document Type: Article

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