Root biomass and its distribution of Azadirachta indica and Acacia auriculiformis plantations in the Dry-hot Valley

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1964-1972

  Gao, Chengjie ^a   Tang, Guoyong ^a,b   Li, Kun ^a,b   Xie, Qinghai ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b State Forestry Administration   (China)

Author keywords

Acacia auriculiformis; Azadirachta indica; Dry hot Valley; Mixed stand; Root biomass; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOACCUMULATION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FINE ROOT; LEGUME; MIXED FOREST; NEEM; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL EROSION; SOIL PROFILE; TREE PLANTING; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA; YUANMOU; YUNNAN;

EID: 84876031713     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5846/stxb201112121897     Document Type: Article

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