Does RGP predict field performance? A debate

New Forests

Volumn 13, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 249-273

  Simpson, David G ^a   Ritchie, Gary A ^b  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Planting site; Planting stock quality; Reforestation; Seedling physiology; Seedling quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342482554     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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