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


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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Publication Western Journal of Applied Forestry
Section 037
Author K.R. Brown and P.J. Courtin
Volume 22
Number 2
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