Damage and growth response in suppressed picea abies after removal of overstorey birch (betula spp.)

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 248-255

  Mård, Hans ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Damage; Overstorey; Picea abies; Release; Shelter

Indexed keywords

BETULA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 1842410224     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589709355407     Document Type: Article

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