Growth and nutrition response of young sweetgum plantations to repeated nitrogen fertilization on two site types

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 313-325

  Scott, D Andrew ^a   Burger, James A ^b   Kaczmarek, Donald J ^c   Kane, Michael B ^d  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MeadWestvaco Forest Sci Technol   (United States)

^d International Paper   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Nitrogen fertilization; Short rotation; Sweetgum; Woody crops

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FIBERS; HARDWOODS; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRITION;

CRITICAL VALUES; FOLIAR CONCENTRATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; NITROGEN; PLANTATION;

BIOMASS; FERTILIZERS; FIBERS; HARDWOODS; NUTRITION; PLANTATIONS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA;

EID: 3142639020     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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