Yield of willow (Salix spp.) grown in short rotation coppice mixtures in a long-term trial

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-243

  McCracken, A R ^a   Walsh, L ^a   Moore, P J ^a   Lynch, M ^a   Cowan, P ^a   Dawson, M ^a   Watson, S ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genotype mixtures; SRC willow; yield compensation

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; COPPICE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENOTYPE; HARVESTING; SELECTIVE BREEDING; TREE PLANTING; YIELD RESPONSE;

SALIX; SALIX ARBUSCULOIDES;

EID: 80051868587     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2011.00488.x     Document Type: Article

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