Regeneration of White Spruce under Aspen Canopies: Seeding, Planting, and Site Preparation

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 177-182

  Stewart, James D ^a   Landhäusser, Simon M ^b   Stadt, Kenneth J ^b   Lieffers, Victor J ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000399041     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/15.4.177     Document Type: Article

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