Influence of crown class on survival and development of Betula lenta in Connecticut, U.S.A.

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 277-288

  Ward, Jeffrey S ^a   Stephens, George R ^a  

^a Experiment Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK BIRCH; CROWN CLASS; DEFOLIATION; DROUGHT;

USA, CONNECTICUT;

BETULA LENTA;

EID: 0029666877     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-031     Document Type: Article

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