Responses of Fine Root Morphological and Chemical Traits among Branch Orders to Forest Thinning in <i>Pinus massoniana</i> Plantations

Fine roots play an essential role in biogeochemical cycling in forest ecosystems; however, little is known about the response of fine root morphology and chemistry in different root orders to forest management activities such as forest thinning. We investigated the fine root morphological and chemic...

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Main Authors: Jiahao Zhao, Xiaodan Sun, Dong Wang, Meiquan Wang, Junjie Li, Jun Wang, Qingwei Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/3/495