Species and seasonal variability in the sensitivity of seedling conifer roots to drying and rough handling

Forestry

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 259-270

  McKay, H M ^a   Milner, A D ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; DISTURBANCE; FINE ROOT; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; STRESS RESISTANCE;

ABIES; CONIFEROPHYTA; LARIX KAEMPFERI; PICEA SITCHENSIS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0033851867     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/73.3.259     Document Type: Article

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