The effect of Armillaria root disease on lodgepole pine tree growth

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 252-259

  Mallett, K I ^b   Volney, W J A ^a  

^a NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH; ROOT;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

ARMILLARIA OSTOYAE; PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 0032963573     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-203     Document Type: Article

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