Flowering phenology and seed viability of native and non-native poplars in north-central Alberta

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-246

  Huybregts, Arlene A ^a   Thomas, Barb R ^a   Dancik, Bruce P ^b  

^a Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hybrid poplars; Hybridization; P. davidiana; P. tremuloides; Populus balsamifera; Risk

Indexed keywords

CLONING; FORESTRY; GRAPH THEORY; RISKS; VEGETATION;

HYBRID POPLARS;

SEED;

DECIDUOUS FOREST; FLOWERING; HYBRIDIZATION; PHENOLOGY; PLANTATION; RISK FACTOR; SEED; SEEDLING;

HYBRIDIZATION; PHENOLOGY; PLANTING; POPULUS BALSAMIFERA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEEDS;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

POPULUS; POPULUS BALSAMIFERA;

EID: 35348938490     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc83239-2     Document Type: Article

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