Response of Eucalyptus nitens and Eucalyptus regnans seedlings to application of various fertilisers at planting or soon after planting

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 355-369

  Neilsen, W A ^a  

^a FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Branching; Eucalyptus nitens; Eucalyptus regnans; Fertiliser; Foliar analysis; Forest growth; Insect damage

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS NITENS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; INSECTA;

INSECT DAMAGE;

EID: 0030319797     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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