Morphological indicators of stock quality and field performance of red oak (Quercus rubra L.) seedlings underplanted in a central Ontario shelterwood

New Forests

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 145-156

  Dey, Daniel C ^a,b   Parker, Wieeiam C ^a  

^a ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bareroot; Field performance; First order lateral roots; Growth potential; Root collar diameter; Root morphology; Stock quality

Indexed keywords

RED OAK; SEEDLING PERFORMANCE; STEM DIAMETER; STOCK QUALITY;

CANADA, ONTARIO;

FAGACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 0030832152     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006577201244     Document Type: Article

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