Isometric biomass partitioning pattern in forest ecosystems: Evidence from temporal observations during stand development

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 431-437

  Yang, Yuanhe ^a   Luo, Yiqi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aboveground biomass; Age sequence; Belowground biomass; Ecophysiology; Isometric pattern; Root:shoot ratio; Space; Time

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOMASS; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STAND DYNAMICS; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 79951562389     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01774.x     Document Type: Article

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