Effects of low-dose liming and nitrogen fertilization on stemwood growth and needle properties of Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-274

  Sikström, Ulf ^a  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acidification; Ammonium nitrate; Calcite; Dolomite; Forest production; Needle chemistry; Needle weight

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION; GROWTH; LIMING; NITROGEN; NORWAY SPRUCE; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; SCOTS PINE;

PICEA ABIES; PINACEAE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0030869980     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00025-X     Document Type: Article

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