Effectiveness of Repeated Manual Cutting and Glyphosate for Release of Engelmann Spruce from Mixed-Shrub Herb Vegetation

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 154-162

  Comeau, P G ^a,b   Biring, B S ^a   Harper, G J ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0347309253     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/15.3.154     Document Type: Article

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