Improvement of direct tree seeding with cover crops in afforestation: Microclimate and resource availability induced by vegetation composition

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 257, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1716-1724

  Balandier, Philippe ^a,b   Frochot, Henri ^c   Sourisseau, Agnès ^d  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b PIAF   (France)

^c LERFoB   (France)

^d Independent landscaper   (France)

Author keywords

Alternative to herbicide; Competition; Light; Soil water content; Temperature; Vegetation dynamic

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPETITION; FROST PROTECTION; HERBICIDES; MIXTURES; REFORESTATION; SOIL MOISTURE; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER CONTENT; WATER RECYCLING; WATER RESOURCES; WATER TREATMENT; WEED CONTROL;

A PLANTS; ABIOTIC FACTORS; ALTERNATIVE TO HERBICIDE; BARE SOILS; COMPETITIVE ABILITIES; COVER CROPS; DIRECT-SEEDING; EXPERIMENT DESIGNS; FIELD EXPERIMENTS; GRASS SPECIES; LIGHT AVAILABILITIES; LOW COSTS; RESOURCE AVAILABILITIES; RUN OFFS; SOIL WATER CONTENT; THREE MIXTURES; TREE SEEDLINGS; VEGETATION COMPOSITIONS; VEGETATION DYNAMIC;

VEGETATION;

AFFORESTATION; COVER CROP; EMERGENCE; MICROCLIMATE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEEDING; SOIL WATER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VEGETATION; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FARM CROPS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTATION; HERBICIDES; MICROCLIMATES; MOISTURE CONTENT; PLANTS; RECYCLING; SEEDING; SOIL; TREES; WATER RESOURCES; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 62349122447     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.01.032     Document Type: Article

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