Growth and survival of seven native willow species on highly disturbed coal mine sites in eastern Canada

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 340-349

  Mosseler, A ^a   Major, J E ^a   Labrecque, M ^b  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Common garden test; Land reclamation; Salix; Willow

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; MINE RECLAMATION; NATURAL POPULATION; NORTH AMERICAN; ROOTING ABILITY; SALIX; SURVIVAL AND GROWTH; WILLOW;

ABILITY TESTING; CLONING; COAL MINES; LAND RECLAMATION;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

BIOMASS; COAL MINE; COPPICE; GARDEN; GROWTH RATE; LAND RECLAMATION; STEM; SURVIVAL; TREE;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK;

EID: 84897848433     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2013-0447     Document Type: Article

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