Influence of environmental variability on root dynamics in northern forests

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-197

  Brassard, Brian W ^a   Chen, Han Y H ^a   Bergeron, Yves ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration; Plant allometry; Resource competition; Root production and turnover; Root structure; Soil nutrient availability

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449174268     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680902776572     Document Type: Article

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