Silvicultural systems for plantation mahogany in Africa: Influences of canopy shade on tree growth and pest damage

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 328-333

  Opuni Frimpong, E ^a,b   Karnosky, D F ^b   Storer, A J ^b   Cobbinah, J R ^a  

^a FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African mahogany; Canopy shade; Khaya anthotheca; Khaya ivorensis; Leaf area index; Pest management; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; PEST CONTROL;

CANOPY SHADE; KHAYA ANTHOTHECA; KHAYA IVORENSIS;

FORESTRY;

CANOPY; EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF AREA INDEX; PEST DAMAGE; PLANTATION; SHADING; SILVICULTURE;

FORESTRY; GROWTH; KHAYA; PEST CONTROL;

AFRICA;

HYPSIPYLA; HYPSIPYLA ROBUSTA; KHAYA ANTHOTHECA; KHAYA IVORENSIS; SWIETENIA;

EID: 38949124451     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.078     Document Type: Article

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