Effect of varying soil water stress regimes on nutrient uptake and biomass production in Dalbergia sissoo seedlings in Indian desert

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-313

  Singh, G ^a   Singh, Bilas ^a  

^a ARID FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Arid region; Irrigation levels; Seedling survival; Soil water content; Tree growth

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DECIDUOUS TREE; DESERT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SANDY SOIL; SEEDLING; SOIL WATER; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER STRESS; WATER USE;

DALBERGIA; DALBERGIA SISSOO;

EID: 70449699929     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-009-0053-8     Document Type: Article

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