Effects of repeated fertilization in a young spruce stand in central British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1687-1697

  Brockley, R P ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FORESTS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FOLIAR NUTRITION; GROWTH RESPONSE; INCREMENTAL GROWTH; LEAF AREA; PICEA GLAUCA; SPRUCE FOREST; SPRUCE STANDS; STAND GROWTH; STAND VOLUME; WHITE SPRUCE;

NUTRIENTS; ROTATION;

FORESTRY;

BOREAL FOREST; CONIFEROUS TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; NUTRITION; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; STAND STRUCTURE; SULFUR; VOLUME; YIELD;

FERTILIZATION; FORESTRY; FORESTS; GROWTH; NUTRIENTS; PICEA; ROTATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 77958029422     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X10-123     Document Type: Article

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