Growth of mountain birch seedlings in early-successional patches: A year-round perspective

Plant Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 428-436

  Weih, M ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Altitudinal ecotypes; Betula pubescens; Growth rate; Leaf abscission; Subarctic; Winter nitrogen uptake

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

SWEDEN;

BETULA PUBESCENS;

EID: 0033846070     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-5959     Document Type: Article

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