Impacts of soil compaction and tree stump removal on soil properties and outplanted seedlings in northern Idaho, USA

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-34

  Page Dumroese, Deborah S ^a   Harvey, Alan E ^a   Jurgensen, Martin F ^b   Amaranthus, Michael P ^c  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Compaction; Douglas fir; Ectomycorrhizae; Site preparation; Stumping; Western white pine

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; SEEDLING GROWTH; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL PROPERTIES; STUMP REMOVAL; TIMBER HARVESTING;

IDAHO; USA;

ABIES; MONTICOLA; PINUS MONTICOLA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0031862722     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S97-022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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