Influence of prior growth suppression and soil on red spruce site index

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 55-62

  Seymour, Robert S ^a   Fajvan, Mary Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acadian forest; Height growth; Maine; Soil drainage, shade tolerance; Spruce budworm; Stand development

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342278040     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/18.2.55     Document Type: Article

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