Effect of provenance on free amino acid and chemical composition of Scots pine needles

Plant and Soil

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 231-238

  Raitio, Hannu ^a   Sarjala, Tytti ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Needles; Nutrients; Pinus sylvestris; Provenance

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0033880727     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004745122911     Document Type: Article

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