Effects of nitrogen supply on phenology and carbon assimilation in young Nothofagus fusca

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 617-630

  Stephens, David W ^a,b   Whitehead, David ^c   Turnbull, Matthew H ^a   Millard, Peter ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^d SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Nothofagus fusca; Phenology; Photosynthesis; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FERTILIZER;

GROWTH; NITROGEN; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CARBON FIXATION; MEASUREMENT; NITROGEN AVAILABILITY; NITROGEN CONCENTRATION; PHENOLOGY; PLANT GROWTH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER DEFICIT;

NOTHOFAGUS FUSCA;

EID: 0035714904     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2001.9512764     Document Type: Article

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