Increases in tree growth and nutrient supply still apparent 10 to 13 years following fertilization and vegetation control of salal-dominated cedar-hemlock stands on Vancouver Island

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1516-1524

  Bennett, Jennifer N ^a,b   Blevins, Leandra L ^a   Barker, John E ^a   Blevins, David P ^a   Prescott, Cindy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; VEGETATION;

FERTILIZATION;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH; HABITAT QUALITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SILVICULTURE; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA;

CONIFEROPHYTA; CONIUM MACULATUM; GAULTHERIA SHALLON;

EID: 0141786560     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-069     Document Type: Article

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