Thinning New England Oak Stands to Enhance Acorn Production

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 152-156

  Healy, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0000004867     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/14.3.152     Document Type: Article

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