The dependance of root growth potential on light level, photosynthetic rate, and root starch content in jack pine seedlings

New Forests

Volumn 13, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 105-119

  Noland, Thomas L ^a   Mohammed, Gina H ^a   Scott, Maureen ^a  

^a ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

field performance potential; photosynthesis; Pinus banksiana; root initiation; root starch; seedling testing; total nonstructural carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

PARAGNETINA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 0030998059     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006517820981     Document Type: Conference Paper

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