The Productivity of Salix glauca L. in Arctic Norway
The productivity of a stand of Salix glauca at 68° N in Arctic Norway was investigated. The biomass was 18.4 t ha−1 and the annual production was 1.34–1.56 t ha−1 year−1. These low values are attributed to the short growing season. The mean age of the stems was 23.4 years. The prostrate-ascending gr...
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Oxford University Press
1977
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| Online Access: | http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/41/1/155 |
| Summary: | The productivity of a stand of Salix glauca at 68° N in Arctic Norway was investigated. The biomass was 18.4 t ha−1 and the annual production was 1.34–1.56 t ha−1 year−1. These low values are attributed to the short growing season. The mean age of the stems was 23.4 years. The prostrate-ascending growth form of the plants is regarded as an adaptation to the severe winter climate. |
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