Interference to hardwood regeneration in northeastern North America: Controlling effects of American Beech, striped maple, and hobblebush

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 122-132

  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; Site preparation; Striped maple; Understory interference; Vegetation management

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY;

HARDWOOD REGENERATION; HOBBLEBUSH; INTERFERING PLANTS; UNDERSTORY INTERFERENCE; VEGETATION MANAGEMENT;

HARDWOODS;

ACER PENNSYLVANICUM; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HARDWOODS; PLANTS; SITE PREPARATION;

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

EID: 33745180540     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/23.2.122     Document Type: Article

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