A modified ingrowth core method for measuring fine root production, mortality and decomposition in forests

Tree Physiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-25

  Li, Xuefeng ^a   Zhu, Jiang ^a,b   Lange, Holger ^c   Han, Shijie ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Fine root; Ingrowth core; Mortality; Production

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FINE ROOT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWING SEASON; MORTALITY;

ARTICLE; OAK; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREE;

MODELS, THEORETICAL; PLANT ROOTS; QUERCUS; TREES;

QUERCUS MONGOLICA;

EID: 84876384615     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tps124     Document Type: Article

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