Silvicultural treatments, microclimatic conditions and seedling response in Southern Interior clearcuts

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 115-126

  Fleming, R L ^a   Black, T A ^b   Adams, R S ^c   Stathers, R J ^d  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Clearcut; Microclimate; Seedling establishment; Soil moisture; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

MICROCLIMATE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SILVICULTURE; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 0031835648     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S97-042     Document Type: Article

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