Thirteen-year monitoring of liming and PK fertilization effects on tree vitality in Norway spruce and European beech stands

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1203-1211

  Jonard, Mathieu ^a   André, Fédéric ^b   Giot, Pierre ^a   Weissen, François ^a   van der Perre, Raphaèle ^a   Ponette, Quentin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crown condition; Fertilization; Foliar chemistry; Liming; Tree growth

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DECIDUOUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; LIMING; MONITORING;

ARDENNES [WESTERN EUROPE];

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 77958476030     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-010-0410-3     Document Type: Article

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