Analysis of growth and nutrition of a young Castanea × coudercii plantation after application of wood-bark ash

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 209-217

  Pérez Cruzado, César ^a   Solla Gullón, Fernando ^a   Merino, Agustín ^a   Rodríguez Soalleiro, Roque ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Castanea coudercii; Foliar analysis; Forest fertilization; Tree growth; Wood bark ash

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GROWTH; HYBRID; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PLANTATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TREE;

AESCULUS HYBRIDA; CASTANEA;

EID: 79951510780     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-010-0422-z     Document Type: Article

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