Fine root functional group based estimates of fine root production and turnover rate in natural mangrove forests

Plant and Soil

Volumn 413, Issue 1-2, 2017, Pages 83-95

  Xiong, Yanmei ^a   Liu, Xiu ^a,b   Guan, Wei ^a   Liao, Baowen ^a   Chen, Yujun ^a   Li, Mei ^a   Zhong, Cairong ^c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b Guangxi Forestry Research Institute   (China)

^c Dongzhai Harbor National Natural Reserve   (China)

Author keywords

Fine root biomass; Fine root dynamics; Mangroves wetland; Root branching order; Seasonal pattern

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FINE ROOT; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; LITTER; MANGROVE; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT SYSTEM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL NITROGEN; WETLAND;

CHINA; DONGZHAI BAY; HAINAN;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84991627609     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: 15735036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-016-3082-z     Document Type: Article

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