Phenology of fine roots and leaves in forest and grassland

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1222-1229

  Steinaker, Diego F ^a,b   Wilson, Scott D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Root production; Seasonality; Soil water; Temperature; Woody plant invasion

Indexed keywords

FINE ROOT; FOREST; GRASSLAND; LEAF; PHENOLOGY; ROOTING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL WATER; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; WARMING;

EID: 54049151300     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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