Development of thinned balsam fir exposed to an epidemic of spruce budworm;Developpement de sapinieres eclaircies exposees a une epidemie de tordeuse des bourgeons de l'epinette

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-99

  Pothier, David ^a  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balsam fir; Diameter increment; Growth and yield; Low thinning; Self thinning rule; Spruce budworm

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MORTALITY; PEST OUTBREAK; STAND DENSITY; THINNING;

CANADA; QUEBEC;

ABIES BALSAMEA; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; LEPIDOPTERA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 0031946193     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc74091-1     Document Type: Article

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