Factors affecting radial growth of the invasive Prunus serotina in pine plantations in Flanders

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 367-375

  Vanhellemont, Margot ^a   Verheyen, Kris ^a   Staelens, Jeroen ^a   Hermy, Martin ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Black cherry; Competition index; Forest dynamics; Potential growth; Tree diameter

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FOREST DYNAMICS; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANTATION; SITE EFFECT; UNDERSTORY;

BELGIUM; FLANDERS;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PRUNUS; PRUNUS SEROTINA;

EID: 77952320442     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-009-0342-y     Document Type: Article

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