Predicting site productivity and pest hazard in lodgepole pine using biogeoclimatic system and geographic variables in British Columbia

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-42

  Wu, Harry X ^a   Ying, Cheng C ^b   Ju, Hong Bo ^c  

^a BC Ministry of Forests ^*  (Australia)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^c For Expert Bur Heilongjiang Govt   (China)

Author keywords

Ecological system; Needle cast; Pest hazard; Site productivity; Terminal weevil; Western gall rust

Indexed keywords

BIOCLIMATOLOGY; FUNGAL DISEASE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PEST RESISTANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROVENANCE TRIAL; SILVICULTURE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

PERIDERMIUM SP. 'YSGR-4'; PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 15944409964     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2004089     Document Type: Article

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