Effect of thinning on the natural regeneration of broad-leaved trees in abies sachalinensis plantations

Nihon Ringakkai Shi/Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 395-400

  Kon, H ^a   Watanabe, I ^a   Yasaka, M ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abies sachalinensis plantation; Broad leaved tree; Light condition; Natural regeneration; Thinning

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ABIES SACHALINENSIS; BROADLEAVED TREES; LIGHT CONDITIONS; NATURAL REGENERATION; THINNING;

REFORESTATION;

ABIES SACHALINENSIS; FORESTRY; LIGHT; NATURAL REFORESTATION; PLANTATIONS; THINNING; TREES;

ABIES; ABIES SACHALINENSIS; CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 70349335835     PISSN: 0021485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4005/jjfs.89.395     Document Type: Article

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