When is pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica L.) a problem in allegheny hardwoods?

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 204-210

  Ristau, Todd E ^a   Horsley, Stephen B ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allegheny hardwood; Interference; Pin cherry; Prunus pensylvanica; Regeneration; Silviculture of Allegheny Hardwoods (SILVAH)

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; REFORESTATION;

ALLEGHENY HARDWOOD; PIN CHERRY; PRUNUS PENSYLVANICA; SILVICULTURE OF ALLEGHENY HARDWOODS (SILVAH);

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; REFORESTATION; SEEDLINGS; SILVICULTURE;

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PENSYLVANICA; PRUNUS SEROTINA;

EID: 33748965517     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/23.3.204     Document Type: Article

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