Radial growth trends of sugar maple (Acer saccharum) in an Allegheny northern hardwood forest affected by beech bark disease

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 245-254

  DiGregorio, Lina M ^a   Krasny, Marianne E ^a   Fahey, Timothy J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Allegheny northern hardwoods; Beech bark disease; Gap; Radial growth

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DISEASE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH;

NEW YORK; UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; FAGUS; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0033166925     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2997279     Document Type: Article

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