Synergistic stem volume response to combinations of vegetation control and seedling size in conifer plantations in Oregon

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 930-944

  Rosner, Lee S ^a   Rose, Robin ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDES; VEGETATION; WEED CONTROL;

BASAL DIAMETER; SEEDLING SIZE; VEGETATION MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL INTENSITIES;

SOFTWOODS;

CONIFEROUS TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; SEEDLING; STEM; WEED CONTROL;

HERBICIDES; PLANTS; SOFTWOODS; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 33746063671     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X05-292     Document Type: Article

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