Do genetic improvements in radiata pine seedlings confound their use as indicators of change in soil quality?

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 107-112

  Skinner, M F ^a   Payn, T W ^a   Lowe, A T ^a   Kimberley, M O ^a   Graham, J D ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding value; Field studies; Genetic gain; Glasshouse studies; Growth and form rating; Radiata pine; Seedlings; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

GENETIC GAIN; RADIATA PINE;

BIOINDICATOR; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GROWTH REGULATION; NUTRIENT; PINE; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT HEIGHT; ROOT GROWTH; SOIL QUALITY;

BIOMASS; SEED; SOIL MECHANICS; WOOD;

FORESTRY;

EID: 0033552063     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00035-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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