Interference to hardwood regeneration in northeastern North America: The effects of raspberries (Rubus spp.) following clear-cutting and shelterwood methods

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 288-296

  Donoso, Pablo J ^a   Nyland, Ralph D ^b   Wagner, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blackberry; Clearcutting; Ecosystem resilience; Interference; Raspberry; Shelterwood method; Tree regeneration

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; NUTRITION; VEGETATION;

BLACKBERRY; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; OVERSTORY DISTURBANCES; RASPBERRY; SHELTERWOOD METHOD;

HARDWOODS;

CLEAR CUTTING; FORESTRY; PLANTS; REFORESTATION;

RUBUS; RUBUS ALLEGHENIENSIS; RUBUS GLAUCUS; RUBUS IDAEUS;

EID: 33846026404     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/23.4.288     Document Type: Article

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