Increased growth and phenolic compounds in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) following forest clear-cutting

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 319-330

  Nybakken, Line ^a   Selås, Vidar ^a   Ohlson, Mikael ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bilberry; biomass; clear cutting; phenolics; reproduction; Vaccinium myrtillus

Indexed keywords

BILBERRY; CLEAR-CUTTING; PHENOLICS; REPRODUCTION; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; FLAVONOIDS; FRUITS; ORGANIC ACIDS; VEGETATION;

FORESTRY;

EID: 84877264290     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2012.749941     Document Type: Article

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