Fine-root seasonal pattern, production and turnover rate of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) stands in Italy Prealps: Possible implications of coppice conversion to high forest

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1012-1022

  Montagnoli, A ^a   Terzaghi, M ^a   Di Iorio, A ^a   Scippa, G S ^b   Chiatante, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conversion to high forest; Fagus sylvatica L.; fine root production; fine root seasonal pattern; fine root turnover rate

Indexed keywords

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84869418362     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2012.741626     Document Type: Article

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