Response of artificially defoliated Betula pendula seedlings to additional soil nutrient supply

The impact of leaf damage on the growth of young silver birch seedlings with and without additional nutrient supply was investigated by simulating leaf-insect damage and applying different levels (25%, 50% and 75%) of artificial defoliation. Based on field-practical and cost-effective methods, we de...

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Main Authors: Araminiene V, Varnagiryte-Kabašinskiene I, Stakenas V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2017-02-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor2086-009