Effect of nursery conditioning treatments and fall fertilization on survival and early growth of Pinus taeda seedlings in Alabama, U.S.A.

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1171-1179

  South, David B ^a   Donald, D G M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD STORAGE; FERTILIZERS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TISSUE;

SEEDLINGS;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SILVICULTURE; SURVIVAL;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0036436511     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-039     Document Type: Article

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