Effects of partial cutting and scarification on planted Picea abies at mid-elevation sites in south-east Norway

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-246

  Granhus, Aksel ^a   Brække, Finn H ^a   Hanssen, Kjersti Holt ^a   Haveraaen, Oddvar ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Growth; Injuries; Mortality; Norway spruce; Planting; Site preparation

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FORESTRY; SAWING; WOOD PRESERVATION;

RESIDUAL STAND DENSITY;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DENSITY; FORESTRY; MORTALITY; PICEA ABIES; SCARIFICATION; SHELTERWOOD;

ABIES; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0037785178     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580308623     Document Type: Article

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