Root cold tolerance of black spruce seedlings: Viability tests in relation to survival and regrowth

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 311-318

  Bigras, F J ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

electrolyte leakage; phenolic leakage; Picea mariana; water loss; water potential

Indexed keywords

BLACK SPRUCE; COLD TOLERANCE; REGROWTH; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL;

PICEA MARIANA; PINACEAE;

EID: 0030618224     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.5.311     Document Type: Article

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