Physiological responses of black spruce layers and planted seedlings to nutrient addition

Tree Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 229-237

  Paquin, Raynald ^a   Margolis, Hank A ^b   Doucet, René ^a   Coyea, Marie R ^b  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Photosynthesis; Picea mariana; Rubisco capacity; Stomatal conductance; Water stress; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEEDLING;

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0034163175     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/20.4.229     Document Type: Article

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