Effects of nutrient amendments on fine root biomass in a primary successional forest in Hawai'i
- 30 November 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Oecologia
- Vol. 81 (4) , 566-568
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00378970
Abstract
We determined the effect of fertilization treatments (control (C), complete nutrient amendment without nitrogen (PT), nitrogen only (N) and a complete nutrient amendment (NPT)) on fine root biomass in a tropical montane forest in Hawai'i. Fertilization significantly decreased root biomass; live fine root mass (-2, respectively. Nutrient availability appears to control fine root mass in this primary successional forest.Keywords
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