Belowground drought response of European beech: Fine root biomass and carbon partitioning in 14 mature stands across a precipitation gradient

Global Change Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2081-2095

  Meier, Ina C ^a   Leuschner, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C signature; Fagus sylvatica; Fine root necromass; Ingrowth cores; Optimal partitioning theory; Phosphorus; Root carbon turnover; Root morphology; Soil moisture; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RATE; LEAF AREA; PHOSPHORUS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROOT; SOIL NUTRIENT; STAND STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TREE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 48949102817     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01634.x     Document Type: Article

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