The influence of N and P supply and genotype on carbon flux and partitioning in potted Pinus radiata plants

Tree Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 857-868

  Bown, Horacio E ^a   Watt, Michael S ^b   Clinton, Peter W ^b   Mason, Euan G ^c   Whitehead, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon budgets; Carbon use efficiency; Clones; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON BUDGET; CARBON FLUX; CONIFEROUS TREE; GENOTYPE; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CELL RESPIRATION; GENOTYPE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PINE; PLANT ROOT;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CELL RESPIRATION; GENOTYPE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PINUS; PLANT ROOTS;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 74549215697     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpp030     Document Type: Article

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