Structure and regeneration patterns in a virgin Picea abies forest in northern Sweden

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 601-608

  Hofgaard, Annika ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age structure; Boreal forest; Growth substrate; Long term stability; Norway spruce; Nurse log; Top breakage

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; FOREST STRUCTURE; NORWAY SPRUCE; REGENERATION; SPRUCE FOREST;

SWEDEN;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0027831915     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236125     Document Type: Article

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