Damage assessment in christmas tree plantations following vegetation control with sheep and geese

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-15

  Mueller, J Paul ^a   Poore, M H ^a   Skroch, W A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012702737     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/23.1.11     Document Type: Article

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