Age and growth rates of some gymnosperms of Pakistan: A dendrochronological approach

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 849-860

  Ahmed, Moinuddin ^a   Wahab, Mohammad ^a   Khan, Nasrullah ^a   Siddiqui, Muhammad Faheem ^b   Khan, Muhammad Uzair ^a   Husain, Syed Tariq ^a  

^a Federal University of Arts   (Pakistan)

^b Govt Degree Science and Commerce College Landhi   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES PINDROW; CEDRUS; CEDRUS DEODARA; GYMNOSPERMAE; PICEA; PICEA SMITHIANA; PINUS ROXBURGHII; PINUS WALLICHIANA; TAXUS WALLICHIANA;

EID: 79951561063     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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