A review of the effect of stresses between lifting and planting on nursery stock quality and performance

New Forests

Volumn 13, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 363-393

  Mckay, H M ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accumulation of damage; Carbohydrate depletion; Desiccation; Freezing; High temperatures; Rough handling; Storage; Stress interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342631384     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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