Interference to hardwood regeneration in northeastern north America: Pin cherry and its effects

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-60

  Nyland, Ralph D ^a   Bashant, Amy L ^b   Heitzman, Eric F ^c   Verostek, Jane M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b West Virginia University ^*

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hardwood regeneration; Interfering plants; Pin cherry; Release treatment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NUTRIENTS; SEED;

HARDWOOD REGENERATION; INTERFERING PLANTS; PIN CHERRY;

HARDWOODS;

HARDWOODS; NUTRIENTS; SEEDS;

PRUNUS PENSYLVANICA;

EID: 34147211344     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/24.1.52     Document Type: Article

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