Biomass and nutrient allocation in Douglas-fir and amabilis fir seedlings: Influence of growth rate and temperature

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-63

  Hawkins, B J ^a   Kiiskila, S B R ^b   Henry, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Red Rock Nursery   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abies amabilis; Nutrient uptake; Nutrition; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Retranslocation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT USE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ABIES AMABILIS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0032894453     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.1.59     Document Type: Article

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