Control of laminated and Armillaria root diseases by stump removal and tree species mixtures: Amount and cause of mortality and impact on yield after 40 years

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 319, Issue , 2014, Pages 75-98

  Morrison, D J ^a   Cruickshank, M G ^a   Lalumiere A ^a  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disease and insect impact; Disease control; Forest management; Mixed species planting; Root disease; Stump removal

Indexed keywords

ARMILLARIA OSTOYAE; ARMILLARIA ROOT DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL TRAITS; MIXED SPECIES; MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE; QUADRATIC MEAN DIAMETER; ROOT DISEASE; STUMP REMOVALS;

DISEASE CONTROL; LAMINATING; MIXTURES; SEED;

FORESTRY;

BASAL AREA; BEETLE; DISEASE CONTROL; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FUNGAL DISEASE; HEIGHT; LAMINATION; MORTALITY; PEST SPECIES; SURVIVAL; TREE;

DISEASES; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; LAMINATION; MIXTURES; ROOTS; SEEDS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 84896870661     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.02.007     Document Type: Article

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