Stem growth is favored at expenses of root growth in mixed stands and humid conditions for Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica)

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• 作者：Eric Andreas Thurm ; Peter Biber ; Hans Pretzsch
• 关键词：Mixed stands ; Root–stem allometry ; Density ; Site gradient ; Complementarity
• 刊名：Trees
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：31
• 期：1
• 页码：349-365
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• 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
• 刊物主题：Forestry; Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Pathology; Plant Physiology;
• 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• ISSN：1432-2285
• 卷排序：31

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Key messageThe study found an increased investment into stem growth (compared to root growth) if trees were surrounded by a complementary species. This response is consistent with known patterns about root–stem allometry under favorable conditions (humidity and stand density).