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Root Chemistry of Mature Douglas-fir Differs by Habitat Type in the Inland Northwest Item Info
- Title:
- Root Chemistry of Mature Douglas-fir Differs by Habitat Type in the Inland Northwest
- Creator:
- Moore, J.A.; Mika, P.G.; Shaw, T.M.
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1999-03-01
- Description:
- This paper describes root biochemical characteristics of naturally regenerated Douglas-fir trees growing on a wide variety of sites in the inland Northwest. Roots of trees growing on dry, warm Douglas-fir habitat series had significantly greater concentrations of sugar and tannins, higher tannin/suagar ratios, and significantly lower phenolic concentrations and phenolic/sugar ratios than the roots of Douglas-fir trees growing on grand fir habitat series or western red cedar habitat series. Possible links between Douglas-fir root biochemical characteristics and susceptibility to root disease, particularly Armillaria, and tree resistance to drought are discussed.
- Subjects:
- research roots (plant components) statistics
- Location:
- North and Central Idaho Eastern Washington Western Montana Northeastern Oregon
- Source:
- Moore, J.A., P.G. Mika, T.M. Shaw, 1999. IFTNC Supplemental Report No. 2, Root Chemistry of Mature Douglas-fir Differs by Habitat Type in the Inland Northwest. IFTNC, FWR, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow.
- Source Identifier:
- Root_Chemistry_of_Mature_Douglas-fir_Differs_by_Habitat_Type_Inland_NW_IFTNC_1999
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
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- Preferred Citation:
- "Root Chemistry of Mature Douglas-fir Differs by Habitat Type in the Inland Northwest", Intermountain Forestry Cooperative, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iftnc/items/iftnc4815.html