Interference to hardwood regeneration in Northeastern North America: Ecological characteristics of American Beech, striped maple, and hobblebush

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-61

  Nyland, Ralph D ^a   Bashant, Amy L ^a   Bohn, Kimberly K ^a   Verostek, Jane M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

American beech; Hardwood regeneration; Hobblebush; Interfering plants; Striped maple; Understory interference

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; DEFORESTATION; DISEASES; ECOLOGY; SITE SELECTION;

AMERICAN BEECHES; HARDWOOD REGENERATIONS; HOBBLEBUSHES; INTERFERING PLANTS; STRIPED MAPLES; UNDERSTORY INTERFERENCES;

HARDWOODS;

ACER; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; DEFORESTATION; DISEASES; ECOLOGY; FAGUS; HARDWOODS; ROOTS; SITES;

ACER; ACER PENSYLVANICUM; CERVIDAE; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; VIBURNUM; VIBURNUM LANTANOIDES;

EID: 33645558787     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/23.1.53     Document Type: Review

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