Growth, allocation and tissue chemistry of Picea abies seedlings affected by nutrient supply during the second growing season

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 707-719

  Kaakinen, Seija ^a   Jolkkonen, Annika ^a   Iivonen, Sari ^a   Vapaavuori, Elina ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cellulose; Chemical composition; Hydroponic culture; Lignin; Norway spruce

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SILVICULTURE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FLAKALIDEN; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; VASTERBOTTEN; WORLD;

ABIES; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 6344237252     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.6.707     Document Type: Article

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