Effects of competing vegetation and post-planting weed control on the mortality, growth and vole damages to Betula pendula planted on former agricultural land

Effects of competing vegetation and weed control methods (fibre board mulch, cover crop of clover, various herbicides) on the survival and growth of and vole damage to silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) were analysed based on data from a field experiment established in southern Finland. The cove...

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Main Authors: Hytönen, Jyrki, Jylhä, Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2005-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/374