Leaf area dynamics in Liquidambar styraciflua saplings: Responses to nitrogen fertilization

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1660-1670

  Kuers, Karen ^a   Steinbeck, Klaus ^b  

^a Department of Forestry and Geology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF; NITROGEN;

LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA;

EID: 0032468417     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-157     Document Type: Article

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