Multidecadal response of naturally regenerated southern pine to early competition control and commercial thinning

Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 115-124

  Nelson, Andrew S ^a,b   Bragg, Don C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial thinning; Crossett experimental forest; Herbaceous control; Upper west gulf coastal plain; Woody control

Indexed keywords

REFORESTATION; VEGETATION;

COMMERCIAL THINNING; COMPETITION CONTROL; CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST; GROWTH AND YIELD; HERBACEOUS VEGETATION; HERBICIDE TREATMENT; VEGETATION CONTROL; WEST GULF COASTAL PLAINS;

FORESTRY;

EID: 84956711482     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/forsci.15-056     Document Type: Article

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