Does mechanical site preparation affect trembling aspen density and growth 9-12 years after treatment?

New Forests

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 299-306

  Fraser, Erin C ^a   Landhäusser, Simon M ^a   Lieffers, Victor J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal; Mixedwood management; Silviculture; White spruce

Indexed keywords

CROPS; SOILS; WOOD;

BOREAL; MIXEDWOOD MANAGEMENT;

FORESTRY;

DECIDUOUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION DENSITY; REGENERATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SITE PREPARATION;

FORESTRY; PICEA ENGELMANNII; SILVICULTURE; SOIL; WOOD;

PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 33750897037     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-006-9004-9     Document Type: Article

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