Nitrogen uptake, nitrogen partitioning and N-use efficiency of container-grown Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) under different nitrogen levels and fertilizer sources

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 990-994

  Stellacci, Anna Maria ^a   Cristiano, Giuseppe ^b   Rubino, Pietro ^b   De Lucia, Barbara ^b   Cazzato, Eugenio ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass partitioning; Container nursery production; Fertilizer sources; Holm oak; N use efficiency components; Nitrogen partitioning; Nitrogen uptake; Root shoot ratio; Slow and controlled release fertilizers; Woody species

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN;

AGRONOMIC TRAIT; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CARBON FIXATION; HOLM OAK; LEAF AREA; NITROGEN AVAILABILITY; NITROGEN PARTITIONING; NITROGEN UPTAKE; NONHUMAN; OAK; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT NUTRITION; PLANT YIELD; SOIL FERTILIZATION;

QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 84887601698     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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