Use of innovative technology for the production of high-quality forest regeneration materials

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2010, Pages 3-9

  Mattsson, A ^a   Radoglou, K ^b   Kostopoulou, P ^b   Bellarosa, R ^c   Simeone, M C ^c   Schirone, B ^c  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Containerized planting stock; Mini plugs; Nursery production; Nursery robot unit

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC VARIATION; CONTAINER DESIGN; COST-EFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; FOREST PLANTING; FOREST PROJECTS; FOREST REGENERATION; FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIALS; FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPES; HIGH QUALITY; INNOVATIVE RESEARCH; INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY; MINI-PLUGS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; NURSERY PRODUCTION; OUTDOOR CLIMATE; PLANTING STOCKS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTION UNITS; RESEARCH PROGRAMMES; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; STRATEGIC LOCATIONS;

AGRICULTURE; MATERIALS; REFORESTATION; RESEARCH; ROBOTS; TECHNOLOGY;

INNOVATION;

AGRICULTURE; EUROPE; FORESTS; INNOVATION; MATERIALS; REFORESTATION; RESEARCH; ROBOTS; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77954568863     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2010.485825     Document Type: Article

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