The effect of regeneration burns on the growth, nutrient acquisition and mycorrhizae of Eucalyptus regnans F. Muell. (mountain ash) seedlings

Plant and Soil

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-283

  Launonen, T M ^a   Ashton, D H ^b   Keane, P J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ectomycorrhizae; Eucalyptus regnans; Forest burns; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BURNING; GROWTH; MYCORRHIZA; NUTRIENT; REGENERATION;

EUCALYPTUS REGNANS;

EID: 0032733464     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004609912315     Document Type: Article

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