Characterizing fertility targets and multi-element interactions in nursery culture of Quercus rubra seedlings

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-237

  Salifu, K Francis ^a   Jacobs, Douglass F ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antagonistic interaction; Exponential fertilization; Growth; Luxury uptake; Northern red oak; Vector diagnosis

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SEEDLING; TOXICITY;

QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 33646593179     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2006001     Document Type: Article

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