Growth and fibre yield of pinus patula and pinus elliottii pulpwood plantations at high altitude in mpumalanga

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-17

  Pallett, Robert ^a  

^a Shaw Research Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS PATULA;

EID: 0034036761     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10295925.2000.9631251     Document Type: Article

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