Depth distribution of roots of Eucalyptus dunnii and Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata in different soil conditions

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 269, Issue , 2012, Pages 249-258

  Grant, John C ^a   Nichols, J Doland ^a   Yao, R Ling ^a,b   Smith, R Geoff B ^c   Brennan, Paul D ^d   Vanclay, Jerome K ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Guangxi Forestry Research Institute   (China)

^c Perth Business Centre ^*  (Australia)

^d Perth Business Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata; Eucalyptus dunnii; Root depth distribution; Soil conditions

Indexed keywords

PRODUCTIVITY;

CORYMBIA CITRIODORA SUBSP. VARIEGATA; DEPTH DISTRIBUTION; EUCALYPTUS DUNNII; HARDWOOD PLANTATIONS; PLANT PRODUCTIVITY; ROOT DEPTH DISTRIBUTIONS; SHRINK-SWELL CLAYS; SOIL CONDITIONS;

SOILS;

COASTAL ZONE; COLONIZATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; FINE ROOT; GRASS; PLANTATION FORESTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TYPE; SUBSOIL; SUBSPECIES; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS DUNNII; POACEAE;

EID: 84862812842     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2011.12.033     Document Type: Article

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