Influence of site and fertiliser addition on nutrient cycling in Eucalyptus globulus plantations in Gippsland, south-eastern Australia. I. Foliage and litter quality

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-206

  Hooda, Neeta ^a   Weston, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANTATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 0032812961     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT98005     Document Type: Article

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