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A Quick Way to Appraise the Performance Potential of Tree Planting Stock

Tree seedlings for reforestation can be evaluated using the following characteristics: diameter/height ratio, root/top ratio, catalytic capacity of feeder rootlets, specific gravity of stems, and coefficient of variability. The sum of these attributes provides a quality index of nursery stock.


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Author(s): Jaya G. Iyer, S. A. Wilde

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 33, Number 4 (1982)

Volume: 33

Number: 4