Stump removal and fertilization of five Phellinus weirii-infested stands in Washington and Oregon affect mortality and growth of planted Douglas-fir 25 years after treatment

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 219, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 242-258

  Thies, Walter G ^a   Westlind, Douglas J ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease control; Epidemiology; Growth reduction; Impacts; Laminated root rot; Nitrogen fertilization; Stumping

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GROWTH KINETICS; NITROGEN; SEED;

GROWTH REDUCTION; LAMINATED ROOT ROT; NITROGEN FERTILIZATION; STUMPING;

FORESTRY;

DISEASE CONTROL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN; ROOT ROT; TREE STUMP;

AMMONIUM NITRATE; DISEASES; FORESTRY; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; SEEDLINGS;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ABIES; CONIFEROPHYTA; PHELLINIDIUM WEIRII; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 28544442328     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2005.08.050     Document Type: Article

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