Influence of ash substrate proximity on growth and survival of planted mixed-conifer seedlings

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 117-123

  York, Robert A ^a   Thomas, Zachary ^a   Restaino, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Regeneration; Repeated measures; Site preparation; Slash piles

Indexed keywords

ODORS; PILES; REFORESTATION; SUBSTRATES;

LOGGING RESIDUES; PINUS LAMBERTIANA; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; REGENERATION; REPEATED MEASURES; SEQUOIADENDRON GIGANTEUM; SITE PREPARATION;

SEED;

FORESTRY; ODORS; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; REFORESTATION; SEEDLINGS; SEQUOIA; SUBSTRATES; SUGAR;

ABIES; CALOCEDRUS DECURRENS; CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS LAMBERTIANA; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SEQUOIADENDRON; SEQUOIADENDRON GIGANTEUM;

EID: 69849086703     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/24.3.117     Document Type: Article

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