The effects of soil compaction and fertilizer application on the establishment and growth of Pinus radiata

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1077-1086

  Simcock, R C ^a   Parfitt, R L ^b   Skinner, M F ^c   Dando, J ^b   Graham, J D ^d  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Ensis ^*  (New Zealand)

^d Ensis   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEED; SOILS;

MACROPORE; PINUS RADIATA; PLANTATION; SOIL COMPACTION;

FORESTRY;

CLAY LOAM; CONIFEROUS TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH; HARVESTING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PLANTATION; SEEDLING; SITE PREPARATION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; SURVIVAL; WATER TABLE;

FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEEDS; SOIL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 33746553739     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-009     Document Type: Article

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