Belowground to aboveground biomass ratio and vertical root distribution responses of mature Pinus radiata stands to phosphorus fertilization at planting

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1883-1894

  Zerihun, Ayalsew ^a,b   Montagu, Kelvin D ^a,b  

^a State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

^b Research School of Biological Sciences   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; EXCAVATION;

FINE AND SMALL ROOT BIOMASS (FSRB); FINE ROOT BIOMASS (FRB); VERTICAL ROOT DISTRIBUTION;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SILVICULTURE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BIOMASS; PINUS RADIATA; PLANTING;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 9944265409     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X04-069     Document Type: Article

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