Growth and survival of Pinus taeda in response to surface and subsurface tillage in the southeastern United States

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 234, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 209-217

  Carlson, Colleen A ^a   Fox, Thomas R ^a   Colbert, Steve R ^b   Kelting, Daniel L ^b   Allen, H Lee ^b   Albaugh, Timothy J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disking; Loblolly pine; Ripping; Subsoiling

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; KAOLIN; MINERALOGY;

DISKING; SUBSOILING; SUBSURFACE TILLAGE; VEGETATION CONTROL;

SOFTWOODS;

CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWTH; MINERALOGY; SOIL PROPERTY; SURVIVAL; TILLAGE;

KAOLIN; MINERALS; PINUS TAEDA; PLANTATIONS; RIPPING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 33748770617     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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