Chlorophyll fluorescence, root growth potential, and stomatal conductance as estimates of field performance potential in conifer seedlings

New Forests

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-251

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

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold storage; Seedling physiology; Shoot growth; Stock quality; Survival

Indexed keywords

COLD STORAGE; FORESTRY; SEED;

SEEDLING PHYSIOLOGY; SHOOT GROWTH; STOCK QUALITY;

CHLOROPHYLL;

CHLOROPHYLL; CONIFEROUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH RATE; LEAF AREA; SEEDLING; SHOOT; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; SURVIVAL;

COLD STORAGE; FORESTRY; SEEDLINGS; SHOOTS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

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

EID: 34848892393     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-007-9051-x     Document Type: Article

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