Interactive effects of fertilization and throughfall exclusion on the physiological responses and whole-tree carbon uptake of mature loblolly pine

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 850-861

  Tang, Zhenmin ^a   Sword Sayer, Mary A ^b   Chambers, Jim L ^a   Barnett, James P ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foliage mass; Photosynthesis; Pinus taeda; Seasonal trend; Transpiration; Xylem pressure potential

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; VEGETATION;

PLANTATION; THROUGHFALL;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CANOPY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTATION; THROUGHFALL;

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; FERTILIZATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PINUS; PLANTS;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 4344706602     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b04-064     Document Type: Article

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