Accretion, partitioning and sequestration of calcium and aluminum in red spruce foliage: Implications for tree health

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 929-939

  Borer, Catherine H ^a   Schaberg, Paul G ^b   Dehayes, Donald H ^a   Hawley, Gary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Ca:Al; Foliar extractions; Membrane associated Ca (mCa); Nutrient availability; Picea rubens

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; FOREST HEALTH; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

PICEA; PICEA RUBENS;

EID: 8844256201     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.9.929     Document Type: Article

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