Site preparation effects on 20 year survival and growth of Douglas-fir (pseudotsuga menziesii) and on selected soil properties

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-51

  Piatek, Kathryn B ^a   Harrington, Constance A ^b   DeBell, Dean S ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Coarse woody debris; Long term site productivity; Prescribed fire; Soil nutrients

Indexed keywords

SOILS; VEGETATION;

SOIL PROPERTIES;

LOGGING (FORESTRY);

LOGGING; PLANTS; PSEUDOTSUGA; SCARIFICATION; SOIL;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0037245148     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/18.1.44     Document Type: Article

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