Seedbed and canopy cover effects on balsam fir seedling establishment in Isle Royale National Park

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 782-793

  McLaren, Brian E ^a   Janke, Robert A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALSAM FIR; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

USA,MICHIGAN,ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK;

ABIES BALSAMEA; ALCES ALCES; PINACEAE;

EID: 0030442323     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-088     Document Type: Article

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