Interspecific interactions in mixed stands of paper birch (Betula papyrifera) and interior Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga mensiezii, var. glauca)
Growing mixed conifer-broadleaf forests instead of monoculture coniferous forests could reduce problems with seedling regeneration, disease and volume loss, all of which are expected to increase with warmer climates and more frequent droughts. Understanding mixed forest dynamics, as well as their q...
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University of British Columbia
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/54041 |