Remobilization of acorn nitrogen for seedling growth in holm oak (Quercus ilex), cultivated with contrasting nutrient availability

Tree Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-263

  Villar Salvador, Pedro ^a   Heredia, Norberto ^a   Millard, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

15N labelling; Plant nutrition; Seed; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

CULTIVATION; EVERGREEN TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; REMOBILIZATION; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; SOIL FERTILITY;

ARTICLE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OAK; PLANT SEED; SEEDLING; SOIL;

GERMINATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; QUERCUS; SEEDLING; SEEDS; SOIL;

ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 76349097146     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpp115     Document Type: Article

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