Root growth potential and seedling morphological attributes of narra (Pterocarpus indicus Willd.) transplants

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 195, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 259-266

  Gazal, R M ^a   Blanche, C A ^b   Carandang, W M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c Inst of Renewable Natural Resources   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Nursery grading practice; Planting stock quality; RGP; Tropical reforestation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; SOILS;

ROOT GROWTH; SEEDLING QUALITY;

FORESTRY;

BELOWGROUND PRODUCTION; MORPHOLOGY; REFORESTATION; SEEDLING;

PTEROCARPUS; PTEROCARPUS INDICUS;

EID: 2642541844     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2004.03.023     Document Type: Article

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