Low-density management of white pine crop trees: A primer and early research results

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 301-306

  Seymour, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Density management diagrams; Pinus strobus; Silviculture; Stocking guides; Thinning

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS;

DENSITY MANAGEMENT DIAGRAMS; OPTIMUM DENSITY ZONE; SILVICULTURAL SYSTEMS; STOCKING GUIDES;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; PINUS STROBUS; SILVICULTURE;

PINUS STROBUS;

EID: 37249058851     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/24.4.301     Document Type: Article

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