Midrotation effects of biosolids application on tree growth and wood properties in a Pinus radiata plantation

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1921-1930

  Wang, Hailong ^a   Kimberley, Mark O ^a   Magesan, Guna N ^a   McKinley, Russell B ^a   Lee, John R ^a   Lavery, John M ^a   Hodgkiss, Pat D F ^a   Payn, Tim W ^a   Wilks, Peter J ^b   Fisher, Craig R ^b   McConchie, Don L ^c  

^a Ensis   (Australia)

^b PF Olsen Ltd   (New Zealand)

^c Wood Quality Focus   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOSOLIDS; MIDROTATIONS; TREE GROWTHS; WOOD VOLUMES;

REFORESTATION;

BIOSOLID; CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; WOOD QUALITY;

NITROGEN; PLANTS; REFORESTATION; STIFFNESS; WOOD DENSITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NELSON; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 33749318001     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-084     Document Type: Article

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