Interaction of willow (Salix) clones grown in polyclonal stands in short rotation coppice

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 307-311

  McCracken, A R ^a   Dawson, W M ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Loughgall   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biomass; clonal mixtures; Salix; short rotation coppice; yield

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLONING; CULTIVATION; FORESTRY; GROWTH KINETICS; MIXTURES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CLONAL MIXTURES; PLANTATION; POLYCLONAL STANDS; SHORT ROTATION COPPICE;

WOOD;

SALIX; SALIX BURJATICA;

EID: 0030480573     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0961-9534(96)00001-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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