Effects of demand-driven fertilization on nutrient use, root:Plant ratio and field performance of Betula pendula and Picea abies

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 401-415

  Rytter, Lars ^a   Ericsson, Tom ^b   Rytter, Rose Marie ^a  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fertilization regime; Field performance; Height growth; Nitrogen; Norway spruce; Nutrient leakage; Nutrient status; Nutrient utilization; Phosphorus; Potassium; Root:plant ratio; Silver birch

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED;

FERTILIZATION;

FORESTRY;

ABIES; BETULA PENDULA; PENDULA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0142070999     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580310001931     Document Type: Article

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