Radial stem growth of picea abies in relation to spatial variation in soil moisture conditions

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 209-219

  Alavi, Ghasem ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Basal area growth; Norway spurce; Potential transpiration; Soil water deficit; Soil water potential

Indexed keywords

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0029745418     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589609382930     Document Type: Article

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