Shoot morphology and site climate affect re-establishment success of pinus patula in south africa

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-20

  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   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cotyledon number; Cuttings; Height; Root collar diameter; Seedlings; Sturdiness ratio; Survival

Indexed keywords

PINUS PATULA;

EID: 31544471664     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10295920509505233     Document Type: Article

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