Effect of nitrate and ammonium on growth of transplanted Norway spruce seedlings: A greenhouse study

Annales Botanici Fennici

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Heiskanen, Juha ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Nutrient availability; Picea abies; Root egress; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844292154     PISSN: 00033847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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