Decomposition of the finest root branching orders: Linking belowground dynamics to fine-root function and structure

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-102

  Goebel, Marc ^a   Hobbie, Sarah E ^b   Bulaj, Bartosz ^c   Zadworny, Marcin ^d   Archibald, Douglas D ^a   Oleksyn, Jacek ^b,d   Reich, Peter B ^b   Eissenstat, David M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^d INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acer pseudoplatanus L; Biomass; Decomposition; Fine roots; Larix decidua Mill; Litterbags; Nitrogen; Pinus sylvestris L; Root order; Root pigmentation; Siemianice Experimental Forest; Southwestern Poland; Tilia cordata Mill

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; FINE ROOT; GARDEN; LITTER; LONGEVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOMASS; PIGMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROOT SYSTEM;

POLAND;

ACER; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; MALVACEAE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 79955410432     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: 15577015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/09-2390.1     Document Type: Article

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