Site, plot, and individual tree yield reduction of interior Douglas-fir associated with non-lethal infection by Armillaria root disease in southern British Columbia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 261, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 297-307

  Cruickshank, M G ^a   Morrison, D J ^a   Lalumiere A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Armillaria solidipes; Douglas fir; Forest management; Forest productivity; Growth reduction; Root disease

Indexed keywords

ARMILLARIA; DOUGLAS FIR; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCTIVITY; GROWTH REDUCTION; ROOT DISEASE;

PRODUCTIVITY;

REFORESTATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCT; FUNGAL DISEASE; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; JUVENILE; PATHOGENICITY; REGENERATION; ROOT SYSTEM; TREE; VOLUME; YIELD RESPONSE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ARMILLARIA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 78649444850     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.10.023     Document Type: Article

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