Effects of excess nitrogen on frost hardiness and freezing injury of above-ground tissue in young oaks (Quercus petraea and Q. robur)

New Phytologist

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-83

  Thomas, F M ^a   Ahlers, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bark; Drought; Frost hardiness; Nitrogen; Quercus (oak)

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT STRESS; FREEZING; FROST HARDINESS; INJURY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY;

QUERCUS PETRAEA; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 0032745810     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00501.x     Document Type: Article

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