Comparison of snag densities among regeneration treatments in mixed pine-hardwood forests

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 619-626

  Perry, Roger W ^a   Thill, Ronald E ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST REGENERATION; GROUP SELECTION; MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES; REGENERATION TREATMENT; RESIDUAL BASAL AREA; STANDING DEAD TREES; TIMBER HARVESTS;

HARDWOODS; HARVESTING;

REFORESTATION;

CLEARCUTTING; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HERBICIDE; NESTING; REGENERATION; ROOSTING; SNAG; TIMBER HARVESTING;

ARKANSAS; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; HARVESTING; OKLAHOMA; PINUS; REFORESTATION; SHELTERWOOD;

ARKANSAS; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880034361     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2013-0005     Document Type: Article

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