The lateral spread of tree root systems in boreal forests: Estimates based on 15N uptake and distribution of sporocarps of ectomycorrhizal fungi

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-81

  Gottlicher S G ^a   Taylor, A F S ^a   Grip, H ^a   Betson, N R ^a   Valinger, E ^a   Hogberg M N ^a   Hogberg P ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

15N uptake; Boreal forest; Ectomycorrhizal roots; Ectomycorrhizal sporocarps; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; Tree root system; Vaccinium spp.

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; NUTRIENTS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BOREAL FOREST; TREE ROOT SYSTEM;

FORESTRY;

BOREAL FOREST; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; ESTIMATION METHOD; FUNGUS; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT SYSTEM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPORE;

FORESTRY; FUNGI; NUTRIENTS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

FUNGI; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; VACCINIUM;

EID: 38649123978     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.08.032     Document Type: Article

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