Inducing defoliation and dormancy of juvenile nursery trees in a changing climate

Reduced or delayed natural leaf fall in autumn can interfere with lifting and marketing of nursery trees. Warmer autumns associated with climate change may exacerbate this problem. The aim of this research was to investigate how abiotic factors interact to promote leaf abscission in juvenile trees,...

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Main Author: Ward, Neal
Published: University of Reading 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.558747