Stem incorporation of gibberellins to promote sexual development of white spruce, Norway spruce, and jack pine

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 186-195

  Fogal, W H ^a   Jobin, G ^a,b   Schooley, H O ^a   Coleman, S J ^a   Wolynetz, M S ^a,c  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PICEA ABIES; PICEA GLAUCA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

GIBBERELLIN; JACK PINE; NORWAY SPRUCE; WHITE SPRUCE;

EID: 0029667045     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-022     Document Type: Article

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