Effects of light and soil fertility on growth, leaf chlorophyll content and nutrient use efficiency of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 86, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 61-71

  Minotta, Gianfranco ^a   Pinzauti, Simone ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fagus sylvatica; Leaf chlorophyll content; Light; Natural regeneration; Nutrient use efficiency; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

FAGUS SYLVATICA; FAGACEAE;

BEECH; CHLOROPHYLL; GROWTH; LIGHT; NUTRIENT-USE EFFICIENCY; SEEDLING; SOIL FERTILITY;

ITALY, TUSCANY, APENNINES;

EID: 0030587653     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03796-6     Document Type: Article

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