Adaptation of fine roots to annual fertilization and irrigation in a 13-year-old Pinus pinaster stand

Tree Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-238

  Bakker, M R ^a   Jolicoeur, E ^b   Trichet, P ^a   Augusto, L ^a   Plassard, C ^c   Guinberteau, J ^d   Loustau, D ^a  

^a BORDEAUX SCIENCES AGRO   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^c UMR ECO SOLS   (France)

^d CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Annual resource optimization; Fine root density; Fine root morphology; Hyphae; Root to shoot ratios

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OPTIMIZATION; PHYTOMASS; ROOT SYSTEM; SAMPLING;

FUNGI; PINUS PINASTER;

FERTILIZER; PHOSPHORUS; WATER;

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MYCORRHIZA; PINE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; TREE;

FERTILIZERS; MYCORRHIZAE; PHOSPHORUS; PINUS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; TREES; WATER;

EID: 64349108313     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpn020     Document Type: Article

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