Growth and physiological responses of black spruce (Picea mariana) to sites dominated by Ledum groenlandicum

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 575-585

  Inderjit, ^a   Mallik, A U ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Black spruce; Growth check; Ledum groenlandicum; Nutrient imbalances; Phenolics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000249256     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02033656     Document Type: Article

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