Utilizing pioneer species as a hydrological nurse crop to lower water table for reforestation of poorly drained boreal sites

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 741-748

  Landhäusser, Simon M ^a   Lieffers, Victor J ^a   Silins, Uldis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competition; Flooding; Regeneration; Soil temperature; Water use

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; NURSE PLANT; PIONEER SPECIES; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WATER TABLE;

ALNUS; ALNUS CRISPA; BETULACEAE; CALAMAGROSTIS; CALAMAGROSTIS CANADENSIS; PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA; SALIX; SALIX PLANIFOLIA;

EID: 12144289656     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2003068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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