Early developmental responses of mountain birch (Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii) seedlings to different concentrations of phosphorus

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 1201-1208

  Keski Saari, Sarita ^a   Julkunen Tiitto, Riitta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Cotyledons; Early ontogeny; First true leaves; Nutrients; Phenolics; Roots; Seeds; Stem

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ONTOGENY; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHOSPHORUS; SEEDLING;

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA;

EID: 0345769007     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.17.1201     Document Type: Article

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