Control of evaporation and surface-accumulation of nutrients in sand-culture experiments with oak seedlings.

Published online
01 Jan 1980
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Journal of Applied Ecology
DOI
10.2307/2402617

Author(s)
Brookes, P. C.

Publication language
English

Abstract

A layer of polystyrene beads on the surface of sand in sand-culture experiments greatly reduced evaporation, prevented surface salt-accumulation, inhibited algal growth and prevented the early death of shoots of Quercus robur seedlings. 'dagger'

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