Research Article

Large Planting Stock Type and Mechanical Release Effects on the Establishment Success of Picea glauca Plantations in Quebec, Canada

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Profile of ground-level diameter over eight growing seasons, for large containerized and bareroot Picea glauca seedlings outplanted in south central Quebec (Canada). Treatments consisted of four intensities of vegetation management, including a control, mechanical release during the third growing season (REL3), mechanical release during the fifth growing season (REL5), and plots where competition for light was eliminated through repeated herbicide and mechanical release treatments (No competition: NC).
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