Early root morphology of jack pine seedlings grown in different types of container

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 372-379

  Chapman, Kimberly A ^a,c   Colombo, Stephen J ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copperblock ; Jiffy pellet; Multipot ; Root system form; Shoot:root mass; Starpot ; Ventblock

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; MORPHOLOGY;

COPPERBLOCK®; JIFFY® PELLET; MULTIPOT®; ROOT SYSTEM FORM; SHOOT:ROOT MASS; STARPOT®; VENTBLOCK®;

SEED;

ANATOMY; FORESTRY; SEEDS;

PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 33750384947     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580600981888     Document Type: Article

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