The influence of soil type and altered lignin biosynthesis on the growth and above and belowground biomass allocation of Populus tremuloides

Plant and Soil

Volumn 308, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 239-253

  Hancock, Jessica E ^a   Bradley, Kate L ^a   Giardina, Christian P ^b   Pregitzer, Kurt S ^c  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Growth physiology; Plant productivity; Soil carbon formation; Soil texture; Syringyl to guaiacyl ratio

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGNIN; MESOCOSM; PHYTOMASS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL TYPE; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WILD POPULATION;

POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 46549084138     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-008-9624-2     Document Type: Article

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