Effects of organic matter removal, soil compaction, and vegetation control on 5-year seedling performance: A regional comparison of Long-Term Soil Productivity sites

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 529-550

  Fleming, Robert L ^a   Powers, Robert F ^b   Foster, Neil W ^a   Kranabetter, J Marty ^c   Scott, D Andrew ^d   Ponder Jr , Felix ^d   Berch, Shannon ^c   Chapman, William K ^c   Kabzems, Richard D ^c   Ludovici, Kim H ^d   Morris, David M ^e   Page Dumroese, Deborah S ^f   Sanborn, Paul T ^g   Sanchez, Felipe G ^c   Stone, Douglas M ^h   Tiarks, Allan E ^d  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^d USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^e LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^h NORTH CENTRAL RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; SOILS; VEGETATION;

FOREST FLOORS; SOIL COMPACTION;

FORESTRY;

ORGANIC MATTER; PRODUCTIVITY; SEEDLING; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATES; FORESTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL;

NORTH AMERICA;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 33745663507     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-271     Document Type: Article

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