Effects of different sources and rates of sulphur on the growth and foliar nutrition of nitrogen-fertilized lodgepole pine

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 728-743

  Brockley, R P ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRITION; OXIDATION; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; SULFUR;

FOLIAR NUTRIENTS; TREE GROWTH;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORESTRY; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; SULFUR;

PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 2942718930     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-239     Document Type: Article

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