Does the age of fine root carbon indicate the age of fine roots in boreal forests?

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 91-102

  Sah, S P ^a   Jungner, H ^b   Oinonen, M ^b   Kukkola, M ^a   Helmisaari, H S ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fine root age; Ingrowth cores; Pinus sylvestris; Radiocarbon; Root carbon; Tree ring

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BOREAL FOREST; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DIAMETER; FINE ROOT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIOCARBON DATING; ROOT SYSTEM; TREE RING;

FINLAND;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 79957796837     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-010-9485-7     Document Type: Article

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