Growth and production of a short-rotation coppice culture of poplar-IV: Fine root characteristics of five poplar clones

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 494-502

  Al Afas, N ^a   Marron, N ^a   Zavalloni, C ^a   Ceulemans, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fine root biomass; Leaf area index; Nitrogen concentration; Populus spp.; Root area index; Root length

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NITROGEN;

FINE ROOT BIOMASS; LEAF AREA INDEX; NITROGEN CONCENTRATION; ROOT AREA INDEX; ROOT LENGTH;

GROWTH KINETICS;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROWTH KINETICS; NITROGEN;

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON; CLONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPICE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP ROTATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; FINE ROOT; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RESPONSE; PLANTATION; SOIL DEPTH;

COLUMBIA RIVER; NORTH AMERICA;

POPULUS;

EID: 44249095666     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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