Mechanisms of Pinus radiata growth suppression by some common forest weed species

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 421-437

  Richardson, B ^a   Vanner, A ^a   Ray, J ^a   Davenhill, N ^a   Coker, G ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Light; Nutrients; Pinus radiata; Resources; Water; Weeds

Indexed keywords

BUDDLEIA; BUDDLEJA; BUDDLEJA DAVIDII; CORTADERIA SELLOANA; CYTISUS; CYTISUS SCOPARIUS; HOLCUS; HOLCUS LANATUS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOTUS ULIGINOSUS; PINUS RADIATA; POACEAE; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

NUTRIENTS;

EID: 0030319177     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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