Accuracy and precision of measuring cross-sectional area in stem disks of Douglas-fir infected by Armillaria root disease

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1542-1547

  Cruickshank, Mike G ^a  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; DISKS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); HEALTH;

ROOT SYSTEMS;

FORESTRY;

CROSS SECTION; DISEASE; ROOT; STEM;

ABIES; ARMILLARIA; ARMILLARIA OSTOYAE; FUNGI; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0036445188     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-074     Document Type: Article

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