Generalizing forest regeneration models: The dependence of propagule availability on disturbance history and stand size

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-52

  Peterson, Chris J ^a   Carson, Walter P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; FOREST REGENERATION; REGENERATION; WINDTHROW;

ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST; PENNSYLVANIA; USA;

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PENSYLVANICA; RUBUS; RUBUS ALLEGHENIENSIS; RUBUS HISPIDUS; RUBUS ODORATUS;

EID: 0029666887     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-005     Document Type: Article

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