Fine root dynamics in relation to nutrients in oligotrophic Bornean rain forest soils

Plant Ecology

Volumn 214, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 869-882

  Kochsiek, Amy ^a   Tan, Sylvester ^b   Russo, Sabrina E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fine root biomass; Fine root growth rate; Malaysia; Soil nutrient supply rate; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COEXISTENCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FINE ROOT; FOREST SOIL; GROWTH RATE; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; RAINFOREST; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SANDY LOAM; SOIL NUTRIENT; TROPICAL FOREST;

BORNEO;

EID: 84878774971     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-013-0215-9     Document Type: Article

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