Effects of light and nitrogen fertilization on photosynthesis and leaf nitrogen content in cryptomeria japonica sapling

Nihon Ringakkai Shi/Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 180-183

  Kobayashi, H ^a   Gyokusen, K ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptomeria japonica; Leaf nitrogen; Light; Nitrogen availability; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LINEAR REGRESSION;

FORESTRY;

CRYPTOMERIA; FERTILIZATION; FORESTRY; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAPLINGS;

EID: 0036406560     PISSN: 0021485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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