Nutrient limitation in a Malaysian ultramafic soil

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 596-609

  Brearley, F Q ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Borneo; Dryobalanops lanceolata; Nutrient fertilization; Phosphorus potassium; Seedling growth; Serpentine; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; SEED; SOILS;

BORNEO; DRYOBALANOPS LANCEOLATA; NUTRIENT FERTILIZATION; PHOSPHORUS POTASSIUM; SEEDLING GROWTH;

NUTRITION;

FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS; SEEDLINGS; SOIL;

DIPTEROCARPACEAE; DRYOBALANOPS LANCEOLATA;

EID: 33646376474     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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