Restoration of Hydrastis canadensis: Experimental test of a disturbance hypothesis after two growing seasons

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 184-189

  Sinclair, Adrianne ^a   Catling, Paul M ^b,c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deciduous woodland; Disturbance; Fertilization; Goldenseal; Hydrastis canadensis; Medicinal herb; Restoration; Soil turnover; Threatened

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; FERTILIZER; MEDICINAL PLANT; SOIL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 3042591223     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1061-2971.2004.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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