Seed mass and early survivorship of tree species in upland clearings and shelterwoods

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1307-1316

  Greene, D F ^a   Johnson, E A ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEED SIZE; SUBSTRATE; SURVIVORSHIP; TREE; UPLAND REGION;

NORTH AMERICA;

PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 0032425322     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-106     Document Type: Article

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