Root deformation in plantations of container-grown Scots pine trees: Effects on root growth, tree stability and stem straightness

Plant and Soil

Volumn 217, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 29-37

  Lindstrom A ^a   Rune, G ^a  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Pinus sylvestris; Potted plants; Root distribution; Spiralled roots; Stem base crookedness; Winching test

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GROWTH FORM; ROOT SYSTEM; STABILIZATION; STEM; TREE;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0033379625     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004662127182     Document Type: Conference Paper

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