Enrichment planting of Picea glauca in boreal mixedwoods: Can localized site preparation enhance early seedling survival and growth?

New Forests

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 533-546

  Thiffault, Nelson ^a,b   Chalifour, Daniel ^b   Bélanger, Louis ^b  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal mixedwoods; Ecosystem based management; Microsite; Reforestation; Silviculture; White spruce

Indexed keywords

BOREAL MIXEDWOODS; ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT; MICROSITE; SILVICULTURE; WHITE SPRUCE;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; MINERALS; REFORESTATION;

SOILS;

BOREAL FOREST; CONIFEROUS TREE; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; HUMUS; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MIXED FOREST; PLANTATION FORESTRY; REFORESTATION; SEEDLING; SILVICULTURE; SITE PREPARATION; SURVIVAL;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 84879201793     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-012-9361-5     Document Type: Article

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