Comparison of the fine root dynamics of Populus euphratica forests in different habitats in the lower reaches of the Tarim River in Xinjiang, China, during the growing season

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 343-351

  Pei, Zhi Qin ^a,b   Xiao, Chun Wang ^a   Dong, Dan ^a,b   Zhang, Shou Ren ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Fine root biomass; Necromass; Production; Soil characteristics; Turnover rate

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FINE ROOTS; FINE-ROOT BIOMASS; FINE-ROOT DYNAMICS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWING SEASON; HABITAT CHANGE; NECROMASS; NUTRIENT CONDITIONS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POPULUS EUPHRATICA; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOIL CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL CORING; SOIL LAYER; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL WATER CONTENT; TARIM RIVER; TOTAL NITROGEN; TURNOVER RATE; XINJIANG;

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; NUTRIENTS; PRODUCTION; RIVERS; SOIL MOISTURE;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FINE ROOT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWING SEASON; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC CARBON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL WATER;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CHINA; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTS; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC MATTER; POPULUS EUPHRATICA; ROOTS; SOIL;

CHINA; TARIM RIVER; XINJIANG UYGUR;

POPULUS EUPHRATICA;

EID: 84864322827     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-011-0299-9     Document Type: Article

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