Clonal variation in susceptibility of white birches (Betula spp.) to Mammalian and insect herbivores

Forest Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 396-402

  Rousi, Matti ^a   Tahvanainen, Jorma ^b   Henttonen, Heikki ^a   Herms, Daniel A ^c   Uotila, Ilari ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Betula pubescens; Clonal forestry; Mammal browsing; Weevil resistance

Indexed keywords

BETULA;

EID: 0030824018     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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