Variation in root:shoot ratios induced the differences between above and belowground mass-density relationships along an aridity gradient

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 393-395

  Bai, Yanyuan ^a   Zhang, Weiping ^a   Jia, Xin ^a   Wang, Nan ^a   Zhou, Lei ^a   Xu, Shanshan ^a   Wang, Genxuan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Optimal partitioning theory; Variation; Vegetation density regulation; Water availability gradient

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ARIDITY; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; WATER AVAILABILITY;

EID: 77954862490     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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