Growth expectations from alternative thinning regimes and prescribed burning in naturally regenerated loblolly-shortleaf pine stands through age 20

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 81, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 227-241

  Cain, Michael D ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crown scorch; Growth; Pinus echinata Mill; Pinus taeda L; Thinning; Yield

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIBED FIRE; THINNING REGIME;

PINACEAE; PINUS ECHINATA; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0030469858     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1127(95)03605-9     Document Type: Article

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