Nutrient allocation, accumulation and above-ground biomass in grey alder and hybrid alder plantations

Silva Fennica

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-311

  Uri, Veiko ^a   Tullus, Hardi ^a   Lõhmus, Krista ^b  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Alnus incana; Alnus incana x Alnux glutinosa; Biomass; Grey alder; Hybrid alder; Nutrient accumulation; Nutrient allocation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; NUTRITION; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POTASSIUM;

AGRICULTURAL LANDS;

AGRICULTURE;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; HYBRID; NUTRIENT USE; PLANTATION; SILVICULTURE;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; ALNUS INCANA; BETULACEAE;

EID: 0043241785     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.490     Document Type: Article

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