Effects of post-thinning density and repeated fertilization on the growth and development of young lodgepole pine

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1952-1964

  Brockley, R P ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; VEGETATION;

POST-THINNING DENSITY; RESIDUAL DENSITY;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; SILVICULTURE; THINNING;

FERTILIZATION; FORESTS; PINUS; PINUS CONTORTA; THINNING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 29844443416     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-124     Document Type: Article

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