Effects of green pruning on growth of Pinus radiata

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2067-2073

  Neilsen, W A ^a   Pinkard, E A ^a  

^a FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH; TIMBER; VEGETATION; VENEERS;

PLANTATION; PRUNING; STEM GROWTH;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; GROWTH RESPONSE; PLANTATION; PRUNING;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 1842816599     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-131     Document Type: Article

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