Effects of soil compaction on growth and survival of tree saplings: A meta-analysis

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 394-402

  Ampoorter, E ^a   De Frenne, P ^a   Hermy, M ^b   Verheyen, K ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Compaction degree; Diameter; Forest; Height; Mechanized operations; Response ratio; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960894949     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2011.06.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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