Factors causing variation in fine root biomass in forest ecosystems

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 261, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 265-277

  Finér, Leena ^a   Ohashi, Mizue ^b   Noguchi, Kyotaro ^c   Hirano, Yasuhiro ^c,d  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

^c FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basal area; Biome; Environmental variables; Root diameter class; Rooting depth; Understorey vegetation

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; BIOME; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; ROOT DIAMETERS; ROOTING DEPTHS; UNDERSTOREY VEGETATION;

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; VEGETATION;

FORESTRY;

AGE STRUCTURE; BASAL AREA; BIOMASS; BIOME; CARBON CYCLE; DATABASE; DIAMETER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; FINE ROOT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; STAND STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; UNDERSTORY;

EID: 78649442679     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.10.016     Document Type: Article

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