Do soil fertilization and forest canopy foliage affect the growth and photosynthesis of Amazonian saplings?

Most Amazonian soils are highly weathered and poor in nutrients. Therefore, photosynthesis and plant growth should positively respond to the addition of mineral nutrients. Surprisingly, no study has been carried out in situ in the central Amazon to address this issue for juvenile trees. The objectiv...

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Main Authors: Nilvanda dos Santos Magalhães, Ricardo Antonio Marenco, Miguel Angelo Branco Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-02-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162014000100008&lng=en&tlng=en