Biomass partitioning and nitrogen retranslocation in black spruce seedlings on competitive mixedwood sites: A bioassay study

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 206-215

  Malik, V ^a   Timmer, V R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; HERBICIDES; NITROGEN; TISSUE;

BIOMASS PARTITIONING; BLACK SPRUCE SEEDLINGS; NITROGEN RETRANSLOCATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOMASS PARTITIONING; BLACK SPRUCE; GROWTH; HERBICIDE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ADDITION; SEEDLING;

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0032004086     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x97-207     Document Type: Article

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