Growth of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) and four native trees under varying water regimes

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 335-346

  Butterfield, Bradley J ^a,b   Rogers, William E ^a   Siemann, Evan ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; SAPIUM; SAPIUM SEBIFERUM; TRIADICA SEBIFERA;

EID: 23944519976     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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