Seedling development of Gonostylus bancanus (ramin melawis) in response to light intensity and spectral quality

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 520-531

  Lee, David W ^a   Krishnapillay, B ^b   Haris, M ^b   Marzalina, M ^b   Yap, S K ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Borneo; Development; Gonostylus bancanus; Malaysia; Seedlings; Shade response; Spectral quality

Indexed keywords

LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTON FLUX DENSITY; RED:FAR RED RATIO; SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT; SHADE; SPECTRAL PROPERTY;

GONYSTYLUS BANCANUS; THYMELAEACEAE;

EID: 0030433825     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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