Biomass production of intensively grown poplars in the southernmost part of Sweden: Observations of characters, traits and growth potential

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 497-508

  Christersson, Lars ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fertilisation; Frost hardiness; Growth potential; Irrigation; Pest resistance; Phenology; Poplar

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; RADIATION; SOILS;

FROST HARDINESS; GROWTH POTENTIALS; PEST RESISTANCE; PHENOLOGY; POPLAR;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; RADIATION; SOILS;

BIOMASS; CLONE; DRINKING WATER; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; IRRIGATION; PEST RESISTANCE; WATER;

BIOMASS; FERTILIZATION; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; NUTRIENTS; RADIATION; SOIL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

CIMBEX; CIMBICIDAE; POPULUS; POPULUS TRICHOCARPA;

EID: 33646337157     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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