Interactions between stand thinning, site quality and host tree species on spruce budworm biological performance and host tree resistance over a 6 year period after thinning

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 304, Issue , 2013, Pages 212-223

  Bauce, Éric ^a   Fuentealba, Alvaro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balsam fir; Drainage quality; Host tree resistance; Spruce budworm; Spruce spp.; Thinning

Indexed keywords

BALSAM FIR; HOST TREES; SPRUCE BUDWORM; SPRUCE SPP; THINNING;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MANAGERS; QUALITY CONTROL;

FORESTRY;

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEFOLIATION; FOLIAGE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INSECT; PEST RESISTANCE; THINNING;

ABIES AMABILIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRAINAGE; FORESTRY; INSECTS; PICEA; QUALITY CONTROL; THINNING;

EID: 84879515782     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.05.008     Document Type: Article

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