Performance of Pinus radiata in relation to seedling grade, weed control, and soil cultivation in the central North Island of New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 173-183

  Mason, Euan G ^a   South, David B ^b   Weizhong, Zhao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Establishment; Fertiliser; Seedling quality; Soil tillage

Indexed keywords

PINUS RADIATA;

SEEDLING QUALITY;

EID: 0030320221     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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