The influence of a birch shelter (betula spp) on the growth of young stands of picea abies

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 343-350

  Mard H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Betula pubescens; Growth; Mixed forest; Shelter; Yield

Indexed keywords

ABIES; BETULA; BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; PENDULA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0030357294     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589609382945     Document Type: Article

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