Effects of weed control, fertilization, and soil cultivation on the growth of Pinus radiata at midrotation in Canterbury, New Zealand

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 985-992

  Mason, E G ^a   Milne, P G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); WEED CONTROL;

MICROTATION; PINUS RADIATA;

FORESTRY;

CULTIVATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST SOIL; GROWTH RESPONSE; WEED CONTROL;

GYMNOSPERMAE; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0033507813     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-087     Document Type: Conference Paper

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