The growth and form of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in mixture with cherry (Prunus avium), oak (Quercus petraea and Quercus robur), and beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2340-2350

  Kerr, Gary ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION;

INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MAXIMUM RELATIVE YIELDS; SPECIES; UPPER CANOPY;

FORESTRY;

GROWTH FORM; GROWTH RATE; MIXED FOREST; SILVICULTURE;

COMPETITION; DIAMETER; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FOREST CANOPY; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; GROWTH; PRUNUS; QUERCUS PETRAEA; STEMS;

EID: 14844299448     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X04-113     Document Type: Article

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