Evaluation of physiological tests as predictors of young tree establishment and growth

Journal of Arboriculture

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 80-91

  Percival, Glynn C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Birch; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Electrolyte leakage; Evergreen oak; Freezing damage; Holly; Ilex aquifolium; Quercus ilex; Root growth potential

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; GROWTH; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; TESTING METHOD;

BETULA; BETULA PENDULA; ILEX; ILEX AQUIFOLIUM; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 1842588716     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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