Effect of browsing, seedbed, and competition on the development of yellow birch seedlings in high-graded stands

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 99-105

  Elie, Jean Gabriel ^b   Ruel, Jean Claude ^a   Lussier, Jean Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^c LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Betula alleghaniensis; Competition; Hare; Site preparation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS; GROWTH POTENTIAL; HARE; RESTORATION TREATMENTS; SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SITE PREPARATION; SURVIVAL AND GROWTH;

FORESTRY;

BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS; LEPUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 70349559134     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/26.3.99     Document Type: Article

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