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Phosphorus Additions Increase the Early Growth of Red Alder (Alnus rubra Bond.) on Vancouver Island

Brown, K. R. and Courtin, P. J. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 22(2):116-123. 2007.

Abstract: We examined the growth and nutritional responses of 10 young red alder plantations on eastern Vancouver Island to additions of Phosphorus, added as triple super phosphate, and a blended fertilizer containing elements other than nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium. Growth of young red alder appears limited by phosphorus availability when soil Bray-P and foliar P concentrations are less than approximately 12 mg kg-1 and 2 g kg-1, respectively


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Author(s): Kevin R. Brown, P. J. Courtin

Section: Fertilization and Nutrition

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