Management of lodgepole pine stand density to reduce susceptibility to mountain pine beetle attack

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 50-53

  Anhold, J A ^a   Jenkins, M J ^b   Long, J N ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0007661528     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/11.2.50     Document Type: Review

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