Dynamics of tree seedling populations in a humid subtropical forest of northeast India as related to disturbance

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 584-589

  Barik, S K ^a   Rao, P ^a   Tripathi, R S ^a   Pandey, H N ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITTER; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; RECRUITMENT; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SURVIVAL;

INDIA, MEGHALAYA;

QUERCUS DEALBATA; QUERCUS GRIFFITHII; RHODONDENDRON ARBOREUM; SCHIMA KHASIANA;

EID: 0029772624     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-067     Document Type: Article

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