Responses of silver birch saplings to low soil temperature

Two-year-old silver birch (Betula pendula) saplings were grown for a third growing season in controlled-environment rooms (dasotrons) at three soil temperatures (5, 10, and 20 °C). All trees grew the first flush of leaves, but the growth of the second flush was almost completely inhibite...

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Main Authors: Aphalo, Pedro, Lahti, Markku, Lehto, Tarja, Repo, Tapani, Rummukainen, Aino, Mannerkoski, Hannu, Finér, Leena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2006-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/328