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Original Papers: Plant Nutrition

Effect of nitrogen deficiency on biomass production, photosynthesis, carbon partitioning, and nitrogen nutrition status of Melaleuca and Eucalyptus species

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Pages 99-109 | Received 07 Jun 2002, Accepted 29 Oct 2002, Published online: 22 Nov 2011

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