Short and long-term effects of treeshelters on the root and stem growth of ornamental trees

Journal of Arboriculture

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 49-56

  Burger, D W ^a   Forister, G W ^a   Gross, R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORNAMENTAL TREE; ROOT GROWTH; STEM GROWTH; TREE SHELTER;

FAGACEAE; FRAXINUS LATIFOLIA; GINKGO BILOBA; GINKGOACEAE; LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA; LYTHRACEAE; OLEACEAE; PLATANACEAE; PLATANUS RACEMOSA; POPULUS EUAMERICANA; QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA; QUERCUS LOBATA; SALICACEAE; SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS; TAXODIACEAE;

EID: 0031430829     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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