Stand structure and development after gypsy moth defoliation in the Appalachian plateau

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 79-88

  Fajvan, Mary Ann ^a   Wood, John M ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Minor disturbance; Oak regeneration; Stand development

Indexed keywords

FOREST DEFOLIATOR; GYPSY MOTH; OAK FOREST; STAND STRUCTURE;

USA, PENNSYLVANIA;

ACER; COCCOIDEA; FAGACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS COCCINEA; QUERCUS RUBRA; QUERCUS VELUTINA; SAPINDACEAE; VELUTINA;

EID: 0030301744     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03865-0     Document Type: Article

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