Comparison of photosynthetically active radiation and cover estimation for measuring the effects of interspecific competition on jack pine seedlings

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 883-889

  Ter Mikaelian, Michael T ^a   Wagner, Robert G ^b   Bell, F Wayne ^a   Shropshire, Christy ^c  

^a ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VEGETATION;

JACK PINE SEEDLINGS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATIONS (PAR);

FORESTRY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; VEGETATION COVER;

PARAGNETINA; PINUS BANKSIANA; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 0033500199     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-088     Document Type: Conference Paper

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