Foliar nutrient levels as indicators of site quality for pinus patula in the mpumalanga escarpment area

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-30

  Louw, J R ^a   Scholes, M C ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Foliar nutrient concentrations; Forest nutrition; Forest sites; Pinus patula; Site index

Indexed keywords

PINUS PATULA;

EID: 0141572460     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20702620.2003.10431718     Document Type: Article

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