Density-dependent effects of northern hardwood competition on selected environmental resources and young white spruce (Picea glauca) plantation growth, mineral nutrition, and stand structural development - A 5-year study

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 77-97

  Jobidon, Robert ^a  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competition; Flora diversity; Light (PAR); Plantation growth; Release treatments; Site productivity; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; VEGETATION;

FLORA DIVERSITY; HARDWOODS;

FORESTRY;

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NUTRITION; PLANTATION FORESTRY; STAND STRUCTURE;

CANADA;

PICEA GLAUCA; RUBUS IDAEUS;

EID: 0034194460     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00176-0     Document Type: Article

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