Effects of root wrenching on the growth and water relations of Prunus avium and Castanea sativa seedlings in nursery beds and after outplanting

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 696-704

  Hipps, N A ^a   Higgs, K H ^a   Collard, L G ^a  

^a HORTICULTURE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; GROWTH; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; WATER RELATIONS;

CASTANEA SATIVA; PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 0032780094     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-29-6-696     Document Type: Article

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