Removal of competing vegetation from established loblolly pine plantations increases growth on Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain sites

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 188-193

  Fortson, James C ^a   Shiver, Barry D ^a   Shackelford, Lois ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0012744921     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/20.4.188     Document Type: Article

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