Base cation fertilization and liming effects on nutrition and growth of Vermont sugar maple stands

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 123-134

  Wilmot, Timothy R ^a   Ellsworth, David S ^b   Tyree, Melvin T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Calcium; Forest fertilization; Nutrients; Potassium; Tree growth

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SAPINDACEAE;

BASE CATION; FERTILIZATION; GROWTH; LIMING NUTRITION; SUGAR MAPLE;

USA, VERMONT;

EID: 0030429390     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1127(96)03743-7     Document Type: Article

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