Conifer-Ceanothus interactions influence tree growth before and after shrub removal in a forest plantation in the western Cascade Mountains, USA

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 229, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 183-194

  Erickson, Heather E ^a   Harrington, Constance A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceanothus; Conifer growth; Douglas fir; Noble fir; Pacific silver fir; Shrub competition; Western hemlock

Indexed keywords

SEED;

CEANOTHUS; CONIFER GROWTH; DOUGLAS-FIR; NOBLE FIR; PACIFIC SILVER FIR; SHRUB COMPETITION; WESTERN HEMLOCK;

FORESTRY;

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; SHADE TOLERANCE; SHRUB;

FORESTRY;

CASCADE RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ABIES AMABILIS; ABIES PROCERA; CEANOTHUS; CONIFEROPHYTA; CONIUM; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 33646927584     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.03.029     Document Type: Article

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