Role of genetic resistance in managing ecosystems susceptible to white pine weevil

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 374-380

  Alfaro, René I ^a  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

pest management; Picea spp.; Pissodes strobi; silviculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029839888     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc72374-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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