Early gap successional pathways in a Fagus-Acer forest preserve: Pattern and determinants

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 247-256

  Kupfer, John A ^a   Runkle, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Boundary dynamics; Canopy gap; Fagus grandifolia; Forest edge; Site condition; Successional convergence; Successional pathway

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST; SUCCESSION; SUCCESSIONAL CONVERGENCE; SUCCESSIONAL PATHWAY;

USA, OHIO, HUESTON WOODS NATURE PRESERVE;

ACER SACCHARUM; ACERACEAE; FAGACEAE; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 0030436190     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236325     Document Type: Article

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