Characterization of foliar macro- and micronutrient concentrations and ratios in loblolly pine plantations in the Southeastern United States

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 53-64

  Albaugh, Janine M ^a   Blevins, Leandra ^a   Allen, H Lee ^a   Albaugh, Timothy J ^a   Fox, Thomas R ^b   Stape, José L ^a   Rubilar, Rafael A ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Foliar nutrient concentrations; Nutrient ratios; Pinus taeda

Indexed keywords

BORON; CALCIUM; NITROGEN; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; NUTRIENTS;

COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS; FOLIAR NUTRIENTS; FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS; LOBLOLLY PINE PLANTATIONS; MACRO-AND MICRONUTRIENTS; PINUS TAEDA; TARGET CONCENTRATIONS;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 77950944486     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/34.2.53     Document Type: Article

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