Tree growth and stand development of four Populus clones in large monoclonal plots

New Forests

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-18

  Debell, Dean S ^a   Harrington, Constance A ^a   Clendenen, Gary W ^a   Zasada, John C ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b North Central Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Intensive culture; Productivity; Short rotation; Stockability; Tree improvement

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; POPLAR CLONE; STAND DEVELOPMENT;

USA, WASHINGTON, OLYMPIA;

COLEOPTERA; CRYPTORHYNCHUS LAPATHI; CURCULIONIDAE; POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; SALICACEAE; SALIX;

EID: 0030750608     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006501229936     Document Type: Article

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