Internal cycling of nitrogen, potassium and magnesium in young Sitka spruce

Tree Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 673-680

  Weatherall, A ^a,b   Proe, M F ^a   Craig, J ^a   Cameron, A D ^c   Midwood, A J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Base cations; Forest fertilization; Nutrient deficiency; Remobilization; Stable isotopes; Tree nutrition

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; ISOTOPE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT;

PICEA SITCHENSIS;

EID: 33646481336     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/26.5.673     Document Type: Article

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