Effects of liming and fertilization (N, PK) on stem growth, crown transparency, and needle element concentrations of Picea abies stands in southwestern Sweden

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1717-1727

  Sikström, Ulf ^a  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SOILS; TISSUE;

FERTILIZATIONS;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIMING; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SILVICULTURE;

SWEDEN;

ABIES; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0036433503     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-094     Document Type: Article

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