Crop tree release improves competitiveness of northern red oak growing in association with black cherry

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-82

  Schuler, Thomas M ^a  

^a USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station Parsons   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop tree management; Height growth; Prunus serotina; Quercus rubra

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION;

CROP TREE MANAGEMENT; HEIGHT GROWTH; PRUNUS SEROTINA; QUERCUS RUBRA;

FORESTRY;

CULTIVATION; FARM CROPS; FORESTRY;

PRUNUS; PRUNUS SEROTINA; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 33745138202     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/23.2.77     Document Type: Article

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