Changes in Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana Dougl. ex Hook.) following release from overtopping conifers

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 747-756

  Devine, Warren D ^a   Harrington, Constance A ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epicormic branches; Oregon white oak; Quercus garryana; Release; Seed production; Suppression

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; SEED;

EPICORMIC BRANCHES; RELEASE TREATMENTS; SEED PRODUCTION; SUPPRESSION;

FORESTRY;

PSEUDOTSUGA; QUERCUS GARRYANA; SOFTWOODS; STEMS;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; QUERCUS GARRYANA;

EID: 33751406777     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-006-0089-8     Document Type: Article

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