Scots pine root distribution derived from radial sap flow patterns in stems of large leaning trees

Plant and Soil

Volumn 305, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 61-75

  Čermák, Jan ^a   Nadezhdina, Nadezhda ^a   Meiresonne, Linda ^b   Ceulemans, Reinhart ^c  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b Ministry of the Flemish Community   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fine root distribution; Leaning trees; Non destructive methods; Sap flow patterns in stems

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; CONIFEROUS TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINE ROOT; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ROOT SYSTEM; SAP FLOW; STAND STRUCTURE;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 41049086319     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9433-z     Document Type: Article

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