The potential of a chlorophyll content SPAD meter to quantify nutrient stress in foliar tissue of sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), English oak (Quercus robur), and European beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-100

  Percival, Glynn C ^a   Keary, Ian P ^a   Noviss, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Chlorophylls; Light transmittance; Nitrogen fertilization; Stress detection; Tree evaluation

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; FOLIAGE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ACER; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 41549087498     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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