Effects of site preparation treatments on early growth and survival of planted longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) seedlings in North Carolina

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 122-128

  Knapp, Benjamin O ^a   Wang, G Geoff ^a   Walker, Joan L ^a   Cohen, Susan ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grass stage; Height growth; Longleaf pine; Pinus palustris Mill.; Root collar diameter; Site preparation treatments; Vegetation control

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; VEGETATION;

GRASS STAGE; HEIGHT GROWTH; LONGLEAF PINE; PINUS PALUSTRIS MILL; ROOT COLLAR DIAMETER; SITE PREPARATION TREATMENTS; VEGETATION CONTROL;

SEED;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; FOREST RESOURCE; FORESTRY PRACTICE; HERBICIDE; ROOT; SEEDLING; SITE PREPARATION; VEGETATION;

BEDDING; CUTTING; ECOLOGY; HERBICIDES; PAPER MILLS; PINUS; PLANTATIONS; PLANTS; PULP MILLS; SEEDS;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 33645858519     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.01.029     Document Type: Article

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