Linking root traits to plant physiology and growth in Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl. seedlings under soil compaction conditions

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-57

  Alameda, David ^a   Villar, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Bulk density; Leaf water potential; Photosynthesis; Relative growth rate; SLA

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; COMPACTION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVERGREEN TREE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ROOT; SOIL TYPE; XYLEM;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS ANGUSTIFOLIA;

EID: 84857871218     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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