Effects of forest fertilization on the radial growth and resin exudation of insect-defoliated Scots pines

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 763-769

  Kytö, Maarit ^a   Niemelä, Pekka ^a,b   Annila, Erkki ^a   Varama, Martti ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diprion pini; Nutrient availability; Pinus sylvestris; Resistance; Vigour index

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032695117     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00442.x     Document Type: Article

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