The foliar concentrations of the macronutrients Mg, Ca, K, N, and P and the micronutrients Fe, Mn, B, Cu, Mo, and Zn were measured in field grown Pinus canariensis trees. Plots were chosen all over the range of this species in Tenerife to establish a survey of the nutrient concentrations. Compared to available data from related pine species (P. halepensis, P. pinaster, P. radiata) P. canariensis needles had lower N and P concentrations, higher Ca and Mg, and about equal K concentrations. N/nutrient ratios were in the range considered optimal for pine species. Micronutrients were in the range considered adequate for pines except for low Cu values.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.