The effect of a soil-amended hydrogel on the establishment of a Eucalyptus grandis x E. camaldulensis clone grown on the sandy soils of Zululand

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-28

  Viero, P W M ^a   Little, K M ^b   Oscroft, D G ^b  

^a Mondi Forests   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE FOR COMMERCIAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomass index; Leaf surface index; Stockosorb 400 K; Super absorbent; Survival

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEL; PLANT GROWTH; SEASONALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVIVAL;

EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS;

EID: 0033823425     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10295925.2000.9631266     Document Type: Article

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