Influence of sulfometuron methyl on American chestnut seedling growth and leaf function

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-40

  Robertson, Nathan D ^a   Davis, Anthony S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

American chestnut; Herbicide; Phytotoxic; Restoration; Site preparation

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; HERBICIDES; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEED; WEED CONTROL;

AMERICAN CHESTNUT; OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; PHYTOTOXIC; ROOT-COLLAR DIAMETERS; SITE PREPARATION; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; SULFOMETURON METHYL;

FORESTRY;

AESCULUS HYBRIDA; CASTANEA DENTATA;

EID: 79952766039     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/28.1.36     Document Type: Article

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