Opinion paper: Evects of simulated soil temperature on stem diameter increment of Pinus cembra at the alpine timberline: A new approach based on root zone roowng

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-144

  Gruber, A ^a   Wieser, G ^a   Oberhuber, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR FORESTS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpine timberline; Environmental change; Pinus cembra; Root zone roofing; Soil temperature manipulation; Stem increment

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; DIAMETER; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NUMERICAL MODEL; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; STEM; TREELINE;

ALPS;

PINUS CEMBRA;

EID: 77957770841     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-009-0305-3     Document Type: Article

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