Fifteen-year response of weed control intensity and seedling type on Norway spruce survival and growth on arable land

Silva Fennica

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 355-368

  Hytönen, Jyrki ^a   Jylhä, Paula ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Frost damage; Norway spruce; Seedling size; Seedling type; Vegetation control

Indexed keywords

CONTAINERS; LAND USE; REFORESTATION; SEED; VEGETATION;

AFFORESTATION; FROST DAMAGE; NORWAY SPRUCE; SEEDLING SIZE; SEEDLING TYPE; VEGETATION CONTROL;

WEED CONTROL;

AFFORESTATION; ARABLE LAND; CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL; WEED CONTROL;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 46349101357     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.242     Document Type: Article

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