Physiological and growth responses related to pattern and severity of green pruning in young Eucalyptus globulus

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 182, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 231-245

  Pinkard, E A ^a,b  

^a FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CRC Sustainable Production Forestry ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Branch growth; Net CO2 assimilation; Oil production; Stem growth; Wood quality

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

PRUNING;

FORESTRY;

GROWTH RESPONSE; OIL PRODUCTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANTATION; PRUNING; WOOD QUALITY;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 0041350405     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00046-X     Document Type: Article

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