The effect of desiccation and rough-handling on the survival and early growth of ash, beech, birch and oak seedlings

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 391-402

  McKay, Helen M ^a   Jinks, Richard L ^a   McEvoy, Colin ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deciduous; Desiccation; Interaction; Performance; Rough handling

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; GROWTH; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL;

BETULA PENDULA; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 0032788178     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:19990504     Document Type: Article

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