Biomass inventory and regrowth rate of harvestable tree and shrub moss in the Oregon Coast Range

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-39

  Peck, JeriLynn ^a   Muir, Patricia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Moss harvest; Nontimber forest product; Special forest product

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HARVESTING; INVENTORY CONTROL; PRODUCTION;

BIOMASS INVENTORY; HARVESTABLE TREE; MOSS HARVEST; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; SHRUB MOSS; SPECIAL FOREST PRODUCT;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; HARVESTING; INVENTORY CONTROL; MOSS; PRODUCTION; SHRUBS; TREES;

ACER; ACER CIRCINATUM; BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 38849124823     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/23.1.34     Document Type: Article

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