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Short and Long-Term Effects of Treeshelters on the Root and Stem Growth of Ornamental Trees

D.W. Burger, G.W. Forister and R. Gross
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 1997, 23 (2) 49-56; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1997.006
D.W. Burger
Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California-Davis Davis, CA 95616
DendroTech, Calistoga, CA 94515
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G.W. Forister
Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California-Davis Davis, CA 95616
DendroTech, Calistoga, CA 94515
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R. Gross
Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California-Davis Davis, CA 95616
DendroTech, Calistoga, CA 94515
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