Quantitative, nondestructive estimates of coarse root biomass in a temperate pine forest using 3-D ground-penetrating radar (GPR)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 80-102

  Molon, Michelle ^a   Boyce, Joseph I ^a   Arain, M Altaf ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

carbon; ground penetrating radar; Pinus strobus; root biomass; temperate forest; tree root architecture

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DIAMETER; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL MOISTURE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

PINUS STROBUS;

EID: 85011961338     PISSN: 21698953     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2016JG003518     Document Type: Article

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