Predicting response of coastal Douglas-fir to fertilizer treatments

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 107, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 275-289

  Carter, R E ^a   McWilliams, E R G ^b   Klinka, K ^c  

^a Suite 2000 400 Burrard St   (Canada)

^b Forest Biometrics Consultant   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecosystem classification; Mineralized N; Site index

Indexed keywords

DOUGLAS-FIR; FERTILIZER; GROWTH RESPONSE;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA;

EID: 0032541305     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00346-0     Document Type: Article

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