Late 20th century growth acceleration in greek firs (Abies cephalonica) from Cephalonia Island, Greece: A CO2 fertilization effect?

Dendrochronologia

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-19

  Koutavas, Athanasios ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Abies cephalonica; Cephalonia Island; CO2 fertilization; Greek fir; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ELEVATION; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; ISLAND; TREE RING; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

CEPHALONIA [CEPHALONIA (DPR)]; CEPHALONIA [IONIAN ISLANDS]; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; IONIAN ISLANDS; MOUNT AINOS; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ABIES; ABIES CEPHALONICA;

EID: 46149106360     PISSN: 11257865     EISSN: 16120051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dendro.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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