Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees.

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  New Phytologist

• Publication date

  2012-09-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04198.xPMID 22686426
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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