Trends in tree growth and understory yield in silvopastoral practices with southern pines

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-33

  Ares, Adrian ^a   St Louis, David ^b   Brauer, David ^a  

^a DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Livestock gains; Stand growth rates

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; SILVICULTURE; SPACING; UNDERSTORY; YIELD;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS ECHINATA; POACEAE;

EID: 0242659844     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026132918914     Document Type: Conference Paper

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