Effects of pruning on radial growth and biomass increment of trees growing in homegardens of Kerala, India

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-237

  Chandrashekara, U M ^a  

^a KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Annual increment in stem diameter; Foliage and branch production; Green pruning; Tree management

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GROWTH; HOME GARDEN; PRUNING; TREE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS TRIPHYSA; ALBIZIA ODORATISSIMA; ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; ARTOCARPUS HIRSUTUS; BOMBAX; BRIDELIA; ERYTHRINA VARIEGATA; GREWIA; MACARANGA PELTATA; TERMINALIA; XYLIA XYLOCARPA;

EID: 33847375968     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-007-9041-1     Document Type: Article

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