Ailanthus triphysa at different densities and fertiliser regimes in Kerala, India: Growth, yield, nutrient use efficiency and nutrient export through harvest

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 180, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 135-151

  Shujauddin, Naveed ^a   Kumar, B Mohan ^a  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass yield; Elemental composition; Leaf area index; Pest incidence; Stocking levels; Volume production

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; SOILS;

NUTRIENTS;

HARVESTING;

DENSITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH; HARVESTING; NUTRIENT USE; YIELD;

INDIA; KERALA;

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS TRIPHYSA;

EID: 0037593599     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(02)00609-6     Document Type: Article

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