Estimation of coarse root biomass and nutrient content for sugar maple, jack pine, and black spruce using stem diameter at breast height

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-100

  Ouimet, Rock ^a   Camiré, Claude ^b   Brazeau, Marcel ^b   Moore, Jean David ^a  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC CARBON;

ROOT MINERAL ELEMENTS; SUGAR MAPLE HEALTH; VIGOR;

BIOMASS;

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DIAMETER; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST HEALTH; HEIGHT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROOT SYSTEM; VIGOR;

ACER SACCHARUM; BIOMASS; NUTRIENTS; PINUS BANKSIANA;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 39649111287     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X07-134     Document Type: Article

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