Effects of site management on growth, biomass partitioning and light use efficiency in a young stand of Eucalyptus grandis in South Africa

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2324-2336

  du Toit, Ben ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Canopy quantum efficiency; Dry matter distribution; Fine root turnover; Litterfall; Net primary production; Radiation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; GROWTH KINETICS; NUTRIENTS;

CANOPY QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; DRY MATTER DISTRIBUTION; FINE ROOT TURNOVER;

FORESTRY;

ALLOMETRY; EVERGREEN TREE; FINE ROOT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; LITTERFALL; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PHYTOMASS;

BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS;

EID: 41949092512     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.12.037     Document Type: Article

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