Growth Response of Picea mariana Seedlings to Competition for Radiation

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 334-342

  Küßner, Ralf ^a   Reynolds, Phillip E ^b   Bell, F Wayne ^c  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLAY; COMPETITION; CULTIVAR; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; LOAM; RADIATION;

EID: 0033818857     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028275800447968     Document Type: Article

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