Dynamics of fine root distribution after establishment of monospecific and mixed-species plantations of Eucalyptus grandis and Acacia mangium

Plant and Soil

Volumn 325, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 305-318

  da Silva, Eduardo Vinícius ^a   de Moraes Gonçalves, José Leonardo ^a   de Freitas Coelho, Selma Regina ^a   e Moreira, Rildo Moreira ^a   de Miranda Mello, Sergio Luis ^a   Bouillet, Jean Pierre ^b   Jourdan, Christophe ^b   Laclau, Jean Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Acacia; Below ground competition; Eucalyptus; Mixed species forest fine roots; Root distribution

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FINE ROOT; MIXED FOREST; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ROOT SYSTEM; SAMPLING; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL EROSION; TREE PLANTING; UNDERSTORY;

ACACIA; ACACIA MANGIUM; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS;

EID: 71249163737     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-009-9980-6     Document Type: Article

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