The effect of soil scarification on quercus seedling establishment within upland stands of the northern cumberland plateau

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 125-130

  Parrott, David L ^a   Lhotka, John M ^a   Stringer, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Midstory removal; Oak regeneration; Shelterwood; Soil scarification

Indexed keywords

NORTHERN RED OAKS; OAK REGENERATION; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHELTERWOOD; SLOPE STEEPNESS; SOIL SCARIFICATION;

REFORESTATION;

LANDFORMS;

EID: 84885581882     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/njaf.13-002     Document Type: Article

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