Effect of cutting storage conditions during planting operations on the survival and biomass production of four willow (Salix L.) clones

New Forests

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-78

  Volk, T A ^a   Ballard, B ^a   Robison, D J ^b   Abrahamson, L P ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adventitious roots; Budbreak; Short rotation woody crops; Vegetative propagation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS CROPS; PLANTING OPERATIONS; STORAGE CONDITIONS;

BIOMASS; CLONING; COLD STORAGE; CROPS; CUTTING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; COLD TOLERANCE; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); STORAGE; SURVIVAL;

SALIX;

EID: 3042803135     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NEFO.0000031334.86593.4e     Document Type: Article

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