Which leaf position in the crown of Tectona grandis (teak) should be sampled for fertility (nutritional) evaluation?

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-43

  Amir Husni, M S ^a   Mohd Ghazali, H ^a   Suhaimi, W C ^a   Adzmi, Y ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Canopy tier; Fertility evaluation; Foliage; Leaf veins; Penambang Series soils; Tectona grandis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041954371     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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