The effect of soil compaction, profile disturbance and fertilizer application on the growth of eucalypt seedlings in two glasshouse studies

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-107

  Williamson, J R ^a   Neilsen, W A ^b  

^a Dept of Nat Rsrc and Environment ^*  (Australia)

^b FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Eucalyptus seedling growth; Fertilizer; Glasshouse; Skid trails; Soil compaction; Soil disturbance

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FERTILIZERS; SOILS;

SOIL COMPACTION;

SEED;

BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; SEEDLING; SOIL PROPERTY;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 0038686962     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(03)00022-9     Document Type: Article

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