Changing perspectives on regeneration ecology and genetic diversity in western quaking aspen: Implications for silviculture

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2011-2021

  Long, James N ^a   Mock, Karen ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC DIVERSITY; MULTIPLE PATHWAYS; NORTH AMERICAN; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES; SILVICULTURAL TREATMENTS; STAND DEVELOPMENT; WESTERN ASPEN;

ECOLOGY;

BIODIVERSITY;

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; GENETIC VARIATION; REGENERATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SILVICULTURE;

NORTH AMERICA;

POPULUS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 84870949037     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x2012-143     Document Type: Review

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