Conducting seedling stocktype trials: A new approach to an old question

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 293-299

  Pinto, Jeremiah R ^a   Dumroese, R Kasten ^a   Davis, Anthony S ^b   Landis, Thomas D ^c  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c Forest and native plant nursery consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Bareroot; Container; Outplanting; Seedling quality; Target plant concept

Indexed keywords

BAREROOT; LAND MANAGERS; MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES; OUTPLANTING; SEED SOURCE; SEEDLING QUALITY;

REFORESTATION; REVEGETATION;

SEED;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; LAND MANAGEMENT; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEEDLING;

EID: 79955030877     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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