Intra- and interspecific competition differently influence growth and stem quality of young oaks (Quercus robur L. and Quercus petraea (Mattuschka) Liebl.)

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 381-393

  Saha, Somidh ^a   Kuehne, Christian ^a   Bauhus, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cluster planting; Facilitation; Generalized linear models; Interspecific competition; Intraspecific competition; Stem quality

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; PLANTATION FORESTRY; REFORESTATION; REGENERATION; STEM; TREE PLANTING;

CENTRAL EUROPE;

EID: 84898865159     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-013-0345-1     Document Type: Article

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