Assessment of tree vitality, biomass and morphology of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) root systems growing on reclaimed landfill waste after zinc and lead flotation

The stability of introduced stands depends not only on aboveground but also on the belowground biomass. Results from reclaimed sites often indicate good growth of the aboveground part of stands, but data on the development of root systems are still lacking. Our aim was to assess the vitality of tree...

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Main Authors: Pietrzykowski Marcin, Woś Bartłomiej, Pająk Marek, Likus-Cieślik Justyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-12-01
Series:Forest Research Papers
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/frp-2017-0036