Nursery fertilization affects seedling traits but not field performance in Quercus suber L.

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 491-497

  Trubat, R ^a   Cortina, J ^a   Vilagrosa, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CEAM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Functional attributes; Nutrient deprivation; Root growth potential; Seedling establishment; Seedling quality

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DROUGHT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NUTRIENT; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SEMIARID REGION; SURVIVAL;

QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 74649085456     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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