Magnitude and duration of growth and wood quality responses to phosphorus and nitrogen in thinned Pinus radiat in southern Western Australia

Australian Forestry

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-230

  McGrath, J F ^a,b   Copeland, B ^a,b   Dumbrell, I C ^a,b  

^a Crop Variety Testing Group   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Growth effects; Nitrogen fertilizers; Phosphorus fertilizers; Pinus radiata; Response duration; Thinning; Wood density

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS; SOILS; WOOD;

WOOD DENSITY;

FORESTRY;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0242366720     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2003.10674916     Document Type: Article

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