Gap size, within-gap position and canopy structure effects on conifer seedling establishment

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 635-645

  Gray, Andrew N ^a   Spies, Thomas A ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Natural regeneration; Old growth forest; Succession

Indexed keywords

AMABILIS FIR; CANOPY STRUCTURE; DOUGLAS FIR; GAP SIZE; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; REGENERATION NICHE; SEED RAIN; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; WESTERN HEMLOCK;

USA, OREGON, CASCADES; USA, WASHINGTON, CASCADES;

ABIES AMABILIS; PINACEAE; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0030302259     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261327     Document Type: Article

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