Growth and nitrogen utilization in seedlings of mountain birch (Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa) as related to plant nitrogen status and temperature: A two-year study

Ecoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 365-373

  Weih, Martin ^a   Karlsson, P Staffan ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ABISKO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa; Growth analysis; Nitrogen economy; Seasonal changes; Subarctic; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA; BETULA PUBESCENS TORTUOSA; BETULACEAE;

GROWTH; INTERNANNUAL VARIATION; MOUNTAIN BIRCH; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UTILIZATION;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0031393907     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1997.11682415     Document Type: Article

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