Effects of Seedbed Substrate on Moisture Conditions and Germination of Pinus sylvestris Seeds in a Clearcut

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 225-236

  Oleskog, Gunilla ^a   Sahlén, Kenneth ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEATHER MOSS; GERMINATION; HUMUS; IRRIGATION; MINERAL; MOISTURE; ORGANIC MATTER; SEED; SEEDBED; SOIL; SUBSTRATE; SWEDEN;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0034037761     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028275800750015046     Document Type: Article

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