Mulching of ornamental trees: Effects on growth and physiology

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-162

  Ferrini, Francesco ^a   Fini, Alessio ^a   Frangi, Piero ^b   Amoroso, Gabriele ^b  

^a Dipartimento di Ortoflorofrutticoltura   (Italy)

^b Fondazione Minoprio   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aesculus x carnea; Compost; Ehlorophyll fluorescence; Leaf gas exchange; Mulching; Pine bark; Tilia x europaea

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; GAS EXCHANGE; MULCHING; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE;

AESCULUS; AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM; AESCULUS X CARNEA; MALVACEAE; TILIA; TILIA EUROPAEA;

EID: 44449126120     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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