Photosynthetic characteristics of Fagus sylvatica and Quercus robur established for stand conversion from Picea abies

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 258, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 868-878

  Gardiner, Emile S ^a   Löf, Magnus ^b   O'Brien, Joseph J ^c   Stanturf, John A ^c   Madsen, Palle ^d  

^a CENTER FOR BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS RESEARCH   (United States)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Canopy cover; Fagus sylvatica; Nitrogen; Photosynthetic light response; Picea abies; Quercus robur; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

CANOPY COVER; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PHOTOSYNTHETIC LIGHT RESPONSE; PICEA ABIES; QUERCUS ROBUR; REGENERATION;

HARVESTING; LIGHT; NITROGEN; PHOTONS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; VEGETATION;

FORESTRY;

ACCLIMATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; LEGUME; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MIXED FOREST; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTATION; REGENERATION;

FAGUS SYLVATICA; HARVESTING; LIGHT; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; QUERCUS ROBUR; REFORESTATION;

CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 67649947216     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.03.022     Document Type: Article

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