Fine root dynamics in 60-year-old stands of Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies growing on haplic luvisol soil

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1001-1009

  Mainiero, Raphael ^a   Kazda, Marian ^b   Schmid, Iris ^b  

^a Institute for Applied Plant Biology   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

European beech; Fine root dynamics; Fine root longevity; Norway spruce; Soil water; Temperature

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LONGEVITY; LUVISOL; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT SYSTEM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL WATER; STAND STRUCTURE; WATER CONTENT;

GERMANY;

ABIES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 77958475679     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-010-0383-2     Document Type: Article

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