Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on growth, mycorrhizas and mineral nutrition of silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) seedlings grown in low-nutrient conditions

Global Change Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-73

  De La Rosa, Tania M ^a   Aphalo, Pedro J ^a   Lehto, Tarja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Mineral nutrients; Mycorrhizas; Silver birch; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MYCORRHIZA; NUTRITION; OZONE DEPLETION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

BETULA; BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 0037241656     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2486.2003.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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