Large-scale, long-term silvicultural experiments in the United States: Historical overview and contemporary examples

Allgemeine Forst- und Jagdzeitung

Volumn 177, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 104-112

  Seymour, R S ^a   Guldin, J ^b   Marshall, D ^c   Palik, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b USFS Southern Resarch Station   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d NORTH CENTRAL RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Clearcutting; Experimental design; Experimental forests; Gap harvests; Multi aged silviculture; Regeneration methods; Structural retention

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 33845265077     PISSN: 00025852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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