Magnesium nutrition and photosynthesis in Pinus radiata: Clonal variation and influence of potassium

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 535-540

  Sun, Osbert J ^a   Payn, Tim W ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antagonism; Chlorosis; Crown dieback; Monterey pine; Necrosis; UMCY; Upper mid crown yellowing

Indexed keywords

CLONAL VARIATION; MAGNESIUM; NUTRIENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; POTASSIUM;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0033168649     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.8.535     Document Type: Article

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