A review on the effects of donor maturation on rooting and field performance of conifer cuttings

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-63

  Mitchell, R G ^a   Zwolinski, J ^b   Jones, N B ^c  

^a Sappi Forests Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c Shaw Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maturation; Orthotropic growth; Plagiotropic growth; Rejuvenation; Root quality; Rooting efficiency; Wood quality

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 3042849260     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20702620.2004.10431774     Document Type: Article

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