Root growth and recovery in temperate broad-leaved forest stands differing in tree species diversity

Ecosystems

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1103-1116

  Meinen, Catharina ^a   Hertel, Dietrich ^a   Leuschner, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acer; Carpinus; Fagus; Fine root biomass; Fine root phenology; Fine root production; Fraxinus; Ingrowth cores; Sequential coring; Tilia

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; DICOTYLEDON; FINE ROOT; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; PHENOLOGY; ROOT SYSTEM; SEASONALITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ACER; CARPINUS; FAGUS; FRAXINUS; MALVACEAE; TILIA;

EID: 71449098423     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-009-9271-3     Document Type: Article

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