Low moisture availability reduces the positive effect of increased soil temperature on biomass production of white birch (Betula papyrifera) seedlings in ambient and elevated carbon dioxide concentration

Nordic Journal of Botany

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 104-111

  Fondo Ambebe, Titus ^a   Dang, Qing Lai ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECIDUOUS TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHYTOMASS; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SEEDLING; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA; BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 77952897510     PISSN: 0107055X     EISSN: 17561051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2009.00489.x     Document Type: Article

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