Effects of light intensities on growth performance, biomass allocation and chlorophyll content of five tropical deciduous seedlings in Lao PDR

Journal of Environmental Science and Management

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 60-67

  Phonguodume, Chanhsamone ^a,b   Lee, Don Koo ^a   Sawathvong, Silavanh ^b   Park, Yeong Dae ^a   Ho, Wai Mun ^c   Combalicer, Edwin A ^d  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Vientiane Capital   (Laos)

^c FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll content; Growth; Light intensity; Tropical deciduous seedlings

Indexed keywords

AFZELIA; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ANISOPTERA COSTATA; DALBERGIA; DALBERGIA COCHINCHINENSIS; DIPTEROCARPUS ALATUS; HOPEA ODORATA;

EID: 84863696502     PISSN: 01191144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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