Mechanical shock during transportation: Effects on seedling performance

New Forests

Volumn 13, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 395-414

  Stjernberg, Ernst I ^a  

^a FPINNOVATIONS   (Canada)

Author keywords

All terrain vehicle; Drop height; Seedling growth; Storage; Stress; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342615653     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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