An Assessment of Different Fertilization Regimes in Three Boreal Coniferous Stands

Silva Fennica

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 815-827

  Jacobson, Staffan ^a   Pettersson, Folke ^a  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomass yield; Boreal forests; Carbon sequestration; Fertilization regimes; Foliar analysis; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris

Indexed keywords

EARNINGS; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

BIOMASS YIELD; BOREAL FORESTS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FERTILIZATION REGIMES; FOLIAR ANALYSIS; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

NUTRIENTS;

BOREAL FOREST; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOMASS; PODZOL;

SWEDEN;

PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 78650769530     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.123     Document Type: Article

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