The effect of land preparation at re-establishment on the productivity of fast growing hardwoods in South Africa

Australian Forestry

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 165-174

  Smith, C W ^a   Little, K M ^a   Norris, C H ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR COMMERCIAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (South Africa)

^b Natal Co operative Timbers   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia mearnsii; Eucalyptus grandis; Land preparation; Re establishment; Regeneration; Site preparation; Tillage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035455744     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2001.10676182     Document Type: Article

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