Effects of fertilizer applications on growth and nutrition of pole sized Sitka spruce on oligotrophic peat

Forestry

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 381-384

  Schaible, R ^a  

^a Forest Service   (United Kingdom)

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PICEA SITCHENSIS;

EID: 0031787086     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/71.4.381     Document Type: Article

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