Dwarf Mistletoe Pruning May Induce Douglas-Fir Beetle Attacks

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-36

  Hadfield, James S ^a   Flanagan, Paul T ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0007666743     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/15.1.34     Document Type: Article

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