Effects of pre-severance light quality on the vegetative propagation of Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex maiden: Cutting morphology, gas exchange and carbohydrate status during rooting

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 317-324

  Hoad, S P ^a   Leakey, R R B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Eucalyptus grandis; Photosynthesis; Propagation; Red to far red ratio

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS;

EID: 0029783033     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680050039     Document Type: Article

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