Chemical and mechanical site preparation: Effects on Pinus contorta growth, physiology, and microsite quality on grassy, steep forest sites in British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1495-1515

  Simard, Suzanne W ^a   Jones, Melanie D ^b   Durall, Daniel M ^b   Hope, Graeme D ^c   Stathers, Robert J ^d   Sorensen, NaDene S ^e   Zimonick, Barbara J ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^d RJ Stathers and Associates Inc   (Canada)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXCAVATORS; FROST EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOILS; WATER;

PINEGRASS;

FORESTRY;

CHEMICAL CONTROL; GROWTH; MECHANICAL CONTROL; SILVICULTURE; SITE PREPARATION; SOIL PROPERTY; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA;

CALAMAGROSTIS RUBESCENS; CONIFEROPHYTA; ELODEA; PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 0141786553     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-072     Document Type: Article

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