Overwinter storability of conifer planting stock: Operational testing of fall frost hardiness

New Forests

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 307-321

  L'Hirondelle, Sylvia J ^a   Simpson, David G ^a   Binder, Wolfgang D ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Electrolyte leakage; Freeze testing; Visible injury

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTROLYTES; FLUORESCENCE; SEED;

CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE; ELECTROLYTE LEAKAGE; FREEZE-TESTING; VISIBLE INJURY;

FORESTRY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; FLUORESCENCE; FROST HARDINESS; GROWTH RATE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVAL; WINTER;

CHLOROPHYLLS; FLUORESCENCE; FORESTRY; SEEDLINGS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CONIFEROPHYTA; LARIX; LARIX OCCIDENTALIS; PICEA; PINUS CONTORTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 33750925730     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-006-9005-8     Document Type: Article

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