Response of fine roots to soil nutrient spatial heterogeneity

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1063-1068

  Wang, Qingcheng ^a   Cheng, Yunhuan ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fine root; Foraging behavior; Soil nutrients; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

FINE ROOT; HETEROGENEITY; PLASTICITY; SOIL NUTRIENT;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; SOIL; TREE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOMASS; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL; TREES;

EID: 4344683916     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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