Effect of compost-based substrates on growth and leaf physiology of Acer campestre and Cornus alba potted plants

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 76-80

  Ferrini, F ^a   Nicese, F P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll; Peat; Photosynthesis; Relative growth rate

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER CAMPESTRE; BRYOPHYTA; CORNUS; CORNUS SERICEA SERICEA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 22344443028     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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