Influence of Populus tremuloides density on air and soil temperature

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 421-428

  Filipescu, Cosmin N ^a,b   Comeau, Philip G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspen; Boreal mixedwoods; Frost; Temperature; White spruce

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA , CANADA; ASPEN; BOREAL MIXEDWOODS; COMPETITION EFFECTS; FROST; GROWING SEASON; LIGHT LEVEL; MEAN AIR TEMPERATURES; MIXEDWOOD STANDS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SOIL TEMPERATURE; VARIABLE DENSITY; WHITE SPRUCE;

FORESTRY; FROST PROTECTION; TEMPERATURE;

SOILS;

PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 79961153333     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2011.570784     Document Type: Article

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