Photosynthesis, water and nitrogen use efficiencies of four paper birch (Betula papyrifera) populations grown under different soil moisture and nutrient regimes

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 233-244

  Wang, Jian R ^a   Hawkins, C D B ^a   Letchford, Tony ^a  

^a Red Rock Research Station   (Canada)

Author keywords

Betula papyrifera; Nitrogen use efficiency; Paper birch; Photosynthesis; Population; Silviculture; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MOISTURE; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; SOILS; WATER;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA; NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY; PAPER BIRCH; SILVICULTURE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CULTIVATION;

NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT USE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOIL MOISTURE; TREE; WATER RELATIONS;

CANADA;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA;

EID: 0032576572     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00407-1     Document Type: Article

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