The Role of Microsite Conditions in Restoring Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx) from Seed

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 292-295

  Schott, Kaitlin M ^a   Karst, Justine ^b   Landhäusser, Simon M ^b  

^a H T HARVEY AND ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microtopography; Natural regeneration; Organic material; Seedling establishment; Substrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901198473     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rec.12082     Document Type: Article

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