Experimental determination of soil characteristics optimal for the growth of ten hardwoods planted on abandoned farmland

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 49-63

  Cogliastro, Alain ^a   Gagnon, Daniel ^b,c   Bouchard, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Biodôme de Montréal ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Abandoned field; Hardwood plantation; Reforestation; Silvicultural guide; Tree selection

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED FARMLAND; GROWTH; HARDWOOD TREE; SOIL CHARACTERISTICS; SURVIVAL;

CANADA, QUEBEC;

ACER; ACER SACCHARINUM; ACER SACCHARUM; BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS; BETULACEAE; CARYA; FAGACEAE; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS AMERICANA; FRAXINUS PENNSYLVANICA; JUGLANS; JUGLANS CINEREA; JUGLANS NIGRA; MACROCARPA; OLEACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS MACROCARPA; QUERCUS RUBRA; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 0030809666     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00042-X     Document Type: Article

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