Post-planting treatments increase growth of Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana Dougl. ex Hook.) seedlings

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 212-222

  Devine, Warren D ^a   Harrington, Constance A ^a   Leonard, Lathrop P ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Redwood National and State Parks   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Irrigation; Mulch; Oak savanna restoration; Planting date; Quercuo garryana; Tree shelter

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION; MULCHING; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEEDLING;

ANIMALIA; QUERCUS GARRYANA;

EID: 34249717224     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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