The biology of forest growth experiment: An introduction

A comprehensive, multidisciplinary, field experiment was commenced in 1983 near Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, to study the effects of water and nutrients on growth of Pinus radiata. The study led to the development of a detailed mechanistic model of tree growth, of value in optimisi...

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Published in:Forest ecology and management 1992-09, Vol.52 (1), p.1-16
Main Authors: Benson, M.L., Landsberg, J.J., Borough, C.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGUA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
AZOTE
BALANCE HIDRICO
BILAN HYDRIQUE
BIOMASA
BIOMASS
BIOMASSE
CHIMIE DU SOL
CRECIMIENTO
CROISSANCE
DISTRICT FEDERAL AUSTRALIEN
DISTRITO FEDERAL AUSTRALIANO
EAU
GROWTH
MODELE
MODELOS
NITROGEN
NITROGENO
NUTRIENTES
NUTRIENTS
PINUS RADIATA
QUIMICA DEL SUELO
SOIL CHEMISTRY
SUBSTANCE NUTRITIVE
WATER
WATER BALANCE
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Summary:A comprehensive, multidisciplinary, field experiment was commenced in 1983 near Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, to study the effects of water and nutrients on growth of Pinus radiata. The study led to the development of a detailed mechanistic model of tree growth, of value in optimising forest growth and maintaining long-term site productivity. Major areas of research included the site water balance, soil and tree nitrogen dynamics and soil chemistry, growth and biomass production, canopy dynamics, canopy processes and growth modelling. This and accompanying papers report on results of the first 5 years of intensive study.
ISSN:0378-1127
1872-7042
DOI:10.1016/0378-1127(92)90493-S