The response of growth and foliar nutrients to fertilizers in young Eucalyptus globulus (Labill.) plantations in Gippsland, southeastern Australia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 82, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 87-101

  Judd, Terry S ^a   Bennett, Lauren T ^a   Weston, Christopher J ^a   Attiwill, Peter M ^a   Whiteman, Phil H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Amcor Plantations Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fertilizer prescription; Foliar analysis; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002260707     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1127(95)03693-8     Document Type: Article

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