Fine-root turnover rates of European forests revisited: an analysis of data from sequential coring and ingrowth cores

Abstract

We propose that calculations using the Decision Matrix with mean biomass give the most reliable estimates of root turnover rates in European forests and should preferentially be used in models and C reporting.

Keywords

Annual production; Decision Matrix; Fine-root turnover rates; Ingrowth cores; Maximum-Minimum formula; Sequential coring

Published in

Plant and Soil
2013, volume: 362, number: 1-2, pages: 357-372
Publisher: SPRINGER

SLU Authors

• Persson, Hans

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences
Botany
Ecology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1313-5

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41566