Changes in ponderosa pine site productivity following removal of understory vegetation

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1614-1621

  Busse, M D ^a   Cochran, P H ^a   Barrett, J W ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTELOPE; ARCTOSTAPHYLOS PATULA; ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI; CEANOTHUS; CEANOTHUS VELUTINUS; PINUS PONDEROSA; PURSHIA TRIDENTATA; TRIDENTATA; UVA URSI;

FIRE; PINE; SOIL QUALITY; UNDERSTORY VEGETATION; VEGETATION; WILDFIRE;

USA, OREGON, PRINGLE FALLS;

EID: 0030513381     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000060004x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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