Site conditions limit pioneer tree recruitment after logging of dipterocarp forests in Sabah, Malaysia

Biotropica

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-12

  Pinard, Michelle ^a   Hewlett, Bruce ^b   Davidson, Diane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Logging; Macaranga spp; Malaysia; Pioneer trees; Recruitment; Seed availability; Site characteristics; Succession

Indexed keywords

MACARANGA; DIPTEROCARPACEAE;

LOGGING; PIONEER TREE; RECRUITMENT; REHABILITATION;

MALAYSIA, SABAH;

EID: 0029730082     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2388766     Document Type: Article

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