Root biomass, root distribution and the
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Kummerow, Jochen ;Kummerow, Margarete ;Trabaud, Louis
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Article
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1990
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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Quercus coccifera L., the characteristic scrub oak of the garrigue, covers more than 100,000 ha in southem France alone. Precipitation in this area averages 900 mm/year and summer rains are not rare. A total belowground biomass of 7.2 kg/m 2, including rhizomes and lignotubers, was harvested. Roots