Belowground interspecific competition in mixed boreal forests: Fine root and ectomycorrhiza characteristics along stand developmental stage and soil fertility gradients

Plant and Soil

Volumn 330, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-89

  Kalliokoski, Tuomo ^a,b   Pennanen, Taina ^a   Nygren, Pekka ^b   Sievänen, Risto ^a   Helmisaari, Heljä Sisko ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ectomycorrhizal diversity; Fine root biomass; Fine root length; Fungal biomass; Root morphology

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BOREAL FOREST; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; FINE ROOT; FUNGUS; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MIXED FOREST; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SOIL FERTILITY; STAND DYNAMICS;

FINLAND;

BETULA PENDULA; CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 77950338727     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-009-0177-9     Document Type: Article

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