Growth and physiology of loblolly pine in response to long-term resource management: Defining growth potential in the southern United States

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 721-732

  Samuelson, Lisa J ^a   Butnor, John ^b   Maier, Chris ^b   Stokes, Tom A ^a   Johnsen, Kurt ^b   Kane, Michael ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; IRRIGATION; PEST CONTROL;

BIOLOGICAL GROWTH; GROWTH EFFICIENCY;

FORESTRY;

BASAL AREA; CARRYING CAPACITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; NITROGEN; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOMASS; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; STEM; WEED CONTROL;

IRRIGATION; PEST CONTROL; PINUS;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 43549120478     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X07-191     Document Type: Article

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