Interaction of initial seedling diameter, fertilization and weed control on Douglas-fir growth over the first four years after planting

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 625-635

  Rose, Robin ^a   Ketchum, J Scott ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled release fertilizer; Free to grow; Herbicide; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FORESTRY PRODUCTION; HERBICIDE; SEEDLING; WEED CONTROL;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 1542789924     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2003055     Document Type: Conference Paper

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