Survival and growth of drought hardened Eucalyptus pilularis Sm. seedlings and vegetative cuttings

New Forests

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 245-259

  Thomas, D S ^a  

^a State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus; Growth; Hardening; Nursery; Survival

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT CONDITIONS; EUCALYPTUS; FIELD TRIAL; GROWTH; HARDENING TREATMENT; LEAF AREA; LEAF WATER POTENTIAL; NURSERY; QUALITY INDICES; ROOT BIOMASS; ROOT:SHOOT RATIO; SEEDLING QUALITY; STEM DIAMETER; STEM FORM; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL AND GROWTH;

BIOMASS; DROUGHT; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); RAIN;

HARDENING;

DROUGHT STRESS; EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH RATE; HYDRATION; IRRIGATION; LEAF AREA; MORTALITY; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SEEDLING; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; SURVIVAL; TRANSPLANTATION;

BIOMASS; DROUGHT; EUCALYPTUS; GROWTH; HARDENING; IRRIGATION; NURSERIES; PLANTS; RAIN; SURVIVAL;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS PILULARIS;

EID: 70350101299     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-009-9144-9     Document Type: Article

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