Precision forestry for pulpwood re-establishment silviculture

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-40

  Pallett, Robert Neil ^a  

^a Shaw Research Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Land types; Precision forestry; Pulpwood; Re establishment; Silviculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844445399     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10295920509505216     Document Type: Article

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