Effects of adventitious roots on age determination in Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) regeneration

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 513-518

  Parent, Sylvain ^a   Morin, Hubert ^a   Messier, Christian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; FIR; FOREST DYNAMICS; REGENERATION; ROOT SYSTEM;

NORTH AMERICA;

ABIES BALSAMEA;

EID: 0034070740     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-30-3-513     Document Type: Article

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