The effect of weed control and fertilization on survival and growth of four pine species in the Virginia Piedmont

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 236, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-101

  Amishev, Dzhamal Y ^a   Fox, Thomas R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Ailanthus; Hardwoods; Invasive species; Loblolly pine; Shortleaf pine; Virginia pine; White pine

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FERTILIZERS; GROWTH KINETICS; HARDWOODS; HERBICIDES; WEED CONTROL;

SHORTLEAF PINE; SILVICULTURAL TREATMENT;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS TREE; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; HERBICIDE; SILVICULTURE; SURVIVAL; WEED CONTROL;

AILANTHUS; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZERS; HARDWOODS; HERBICIDES; PINUS; PINUS MONTICOLA; PINUS TAEDA; PINUS VIRGINIANA; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA; PIEDMONT [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

AILANTHUS; PINUS ECHINATA; PINUS STROBUS; PINUS TAEDA; PINUS VIRGINIANA;

EID: 33750624301     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.08.339     Document Type: Article

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