Silva Fennica (Jan 1985)

Nitrogen fixation and biomass production in some alder clones.

  • Palmgren, Kristina,
  • Saarsalmi, Anna,
  • Weber, Assi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a15433
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 4

Abstract

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In a greenhouse experiment that lasted for two years, nitrogenase activity, height growth and biomass production was compared in six clones of alder of which four were clones of and two x hybrids. In addition, the effect of a fertilizer nitrogen gradient was tested on one of the clones.Alnus incanaA. incanaA. glutinos