Phosphorus additions increase the early growth of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) on Vancouver Island

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 116-123

  Brown, Kevin R ^a   Courtin, P J ^b  

^a KR Brown and Associates   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Phosphorus; Plantations; Red alder

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; HARDWOODS; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL MOISTURE;

FOLIAR CONCENTRATIONS; NUTRITIONAL RESPONSE;

FORESTRY;

ALNUS RUBRA; FERTILITY; FERTILIZERS; GROWTH; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTATIONS; SOIL;

ALNUS; ALNUS RUBRA;

EID: 34247477778     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/22.2.116     Document Type: Article

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