Effects of conifer release treatments on the growth and fruit production of Vaccinium spp. in nothwestern Ontario

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 841-851

  Mool, F M ^a,c   Mallik, A U ^a   Lautenschlager, R A ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PARAGNETINA; PINUS BANKSIANA; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLOIDES;

EID: 0031773219     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-28-6-841     Document Type: Article

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