Fine root biomass, production, turnover rates, and nutrient contents in boreal forest ecosystems in relation to species, climate, fertility, and stand age: Literature review and meta-analyses

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 204-221

  Yuan, Z Y ^a   Chen, Han Y H ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Belowground production; Nitrogen; Phosphorous; Precipitation; Stand development; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954408517     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352689.2010.483579     Document Type: Article

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