A review of shade tree nitrogen fertilization research in the United States

Journal of Arboriculture

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 252-261

  Struve, Daniel K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen application; Nitrogen uptake; Nitrogen utilization efficiency

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH DETERMINATION; NITROGEN; SHADING; TREE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036869795     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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