Root volume and growth of ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir seedlings: A summary of eight growing seasons

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 69-73

  Rose, R ^a   Haase, D L ^a   Kroiher, F ^a   Sabin, T ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABIES; BOS TAURUS; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0002952018     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/12.3.69     Document Type: Article

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