Effects of alternative conifer release treatments on terrestrial gastropods in northwestern Ontario

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-98

  Hawkins, J W ^a   Lankester, M W ^a   Lautenschlager, R A ^b   Bell, F W ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

clearcutting; conifer release; Fallingsnow Ecosystem Project; herbicides; slugs; snails; spruce plantations; terrestrial gastropods; vegetation

Indexed keywords

CUTTING; DENSITY; HERBICIDE; SLUG; SNAIL; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CANADA, ONTARIO;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 0030619451     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc73091-1     Document Type: Article

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