Naturally seeded versus planted ponderosa pine seedlings in group-selection openings

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-54

  McDonald, Philip M ^a   Fiddler, Gary ^a   Ritchie, Martin ^a   Anderson, Paula ^b  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Northern Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance from edge; Group selection; Natural and planted seedlings; North central California; Ponderosa pine

Indexed keywords

CROPS; REFORESTATION;

CALIFORNIA; DISTANCE FROM EDGE; GROUP SELECTION; NATURAL AND PLANTED SEEDLINGS; PONDEROSA PINES;

SEED;

DIAMETER; FARM CROPS; FORESTRY; GROWTH; PINUS PONDEROSA; PLANTING; REFORESTATION; SEEDLINGS; STEMS;

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS; POACEAE;

EID: 63349093945     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/24.1.48     Document Type: Article

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