Using soil quality indicators to assess forest stand management

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 155-166

  Burger, James A ^a   Kelting, Daniel L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Soil indicators; Sustainable forestry; Sustainable forestry practices

Indexed keywords

SOIL QUALITY INDICATORS; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

SOIL MECHANICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WOOD;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

EID: 0033552057     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00039-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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