Competition dynamics in pure-versus mixed-family stands of loblolly and slash pine in the southeastern United States

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 396-409

  Staudhammer, Christina L ^a   Jokela, Eric J ^a   Martin, Timothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL TRAITS; BASAL AREAS; COMPETITIVE INTERACTIONS; COMPLEMENTARY CHARACTERISTICS; DIAMETER-AT-BREAST HEIGHTS; GROWTH EFFICIENCIES; GROWTH STRATEGIES; PEST RESISTANCES; PINUS TAEDA; PLANTING DENSITIES; PLANTINGS; SILVICULTURAL TREATMENTS; STAND DYNAMICS;

COMPETITION; DYNAMICS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FORESTRY;

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DIAMETER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; HEIGHT; PEST RESISTANCE; SILVICULTURE; STAND DYNAMICS; SURVIVAL;

COMPETITION; DYNAMICS; EFFICIENCY; FORESTRY; GROWTH; PLANNING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PINACEAE; PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 64849094635     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X08-184     Document Type: Article

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