Predicting field performance using seedling quality assessment

New Forests

Volumn 13, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 223-248

  Mattsson, A ^a  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Correlation to field growth; Measurement techniques; Seedling attributes; Seedling quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342544946     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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