Ionic balance and organic acids in western redcedar, western hemlock, and Douglas-fir seedlings grown in low- and high-N soils

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 669-678

  Graff Jr , J E ^a,b   Hermann, R K ^a   Zaerr, J B ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; THUJA PLICATA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0032812773     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-29-6-669     Document Type: Article

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