The effects of herbaceous and woody competition on planted white pine in a clearcut site

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 257, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1281-1291

  Pitt, Douglas G ^a   Morneault, Andrée ^b   Parker, William C ^c   Stinson, Al ^d   Lanteigne, Len ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d Canadian Ecology Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competition; Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.); Silviculture; Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.); Vegetation management; White pine weevil (Pissodes strobi Peck.)

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COMPETITION; FORESTRY; GROWTH (MATERIALS);

EASTERN WHITE PINE (PINUS STROBUS L.); SILVICULTURE; TREMBLING ASPEN (POPULUS TREMULOIDES MICHX.); VEGETATION MANAGEMENT; WHITE PINE WEEVIL (PISSODES STROBI PECK.);

VEGETATION;

BEETLE; CLEARCUTTING; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GROWING SEASON; HERB; INJURY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PEST DAMAGE; WOODY PLANT;

AGRICULTURE; COMPETITION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; HERBS; PINUS STROBUS; PLANTS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SEEDLINGS; SILVICULTURE; SURVIVAL; WOOD;

FILICOPHYTA; PINUS STROBUS; PISSODES STROBI; POACEAE; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 58649117964     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.11.039     Document Type: Article

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