Fall fertilization with N and K: Effects on Douglas-fir seedling quality and performance

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 71-79

  Birchler, T M ^a   Rose, R ^a   Haase, D L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Fall fertilization; Pseudotsuga menziesii

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; FLUORESCENCE; FORESTRY; NITRATES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM FERTILIZERS;

CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE; ROOT GROWTH; TOTAL KJELDAHL NITROGEN (TKN) LEVELS;

SEED;

FERTILIZATION; PSEUDOTSUGA; SEEDLINGS;

EID: 0035305489     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/16.2.71     Document Type: Article

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