Alternative conifer release treatments affect microclimate and soil nitrogen mineralization

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 115-125

  Reynolds, Phillip E ^a   Thevathasan, Naresh V ^b   Simpson, James A ^b   Gordon, Andrew M ^b   Lautenschlager, R A ^c   Bell, Wayne F ^c   Gresch, Donald A ^b   Buckley, Donald A ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative conifer release treatments; Brushsaw cutting; Ecosystem processes; Fallingsnow Ecosystem project; Forestry practices; Glyphosate; Harvesting; Microclimate; Soil nitrogen mineralization; Vegetation management

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MICROCLIMATE; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0034255205     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00302-3     Document Type: Article

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