Precommercial thinning in a northern conifer stand: 18-Year results

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 967-972

  Brissette, John C ^a   Frank Jr , Robert M ^a   Stone, Timothy L ^a   Skratt, Thomas A ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0033496673     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc75967-6     Document Type: Article

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