Growth phenology and crown structure of selected loblolly pine families planted at two spacings

Forest Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 46-57

  McCrady, R L ^a   Jokela, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

foliage biomass; genotype; leaf area index; Specific needle area; vertical foliage distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029808199     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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