Early stand production of hybrid poplar and white spruce in mixed and monospecific plantations in eastern Maine

New Forests

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 519-534

  Nelson, A S ^a   Saunders, M R ^b   Wagner, R G ^a   Weiskittel, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy feedstock; Biomass production; Harsh site regeneration; Mixed species plantations; Short rotation hardwoods

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; HARSH-SITE REGENERATION; MIXED SPECIES; SHORT ROTATION;

BIOMASS; FEEDSTOCKS; HARDWOODS; MIXTURES; REFORESTATION; REVEGETATION;

CLONING;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOENERGY; CLONE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; HYBRID; MIXED FOREST; MONOCULTURE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; REFORESTATION; SOIL PROPERTY; STAND STRUCTURE;

BIOMASS; HARDWOODS; MIXTURES; PLANTATIONS; PRODUCTION; REFORESTATION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

MAINE; UNITED STATES;

PICEA GLAUCA; POPULUS; POPULUS DELTOIDES; POPULUS MAXIMOWICZII; POPULUS NIGRA;

EID: 84863331487     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-011-9296-2     Document Type: Article

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