A comparison of analytical approaches for assessing freezing damage in black spruce using electrolyte leakage methods

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 952-958

  Odium, K D ^a   Blake, T J ^b  

^a ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black spruce; Critical temperature; Damaging temperature; Frost hardiness; Index of injury; LT50

Indexed keywords

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0001416273     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-118     Document Type: Review

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