Influence of harvest residues and vegetation on microsite soil and air temperatures in a young conifer plantation

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 125-138

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

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Harvest residue; Microclimate; Microsite; Soil temperature; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CONIFEROUS TREE; HARVESTING; MICROCLIMATE; PLANTATION; SOIL TEMPERATURE; VEGETATION;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 34249981494     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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