Temporal and spatial dynamics of boreal forest structure in western Newfoundland: Silvicultural implications for marten habitat management

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 13-25

  Sturtevant, Brian R ^a   Bissonette, John A ^a   Long, James N ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American marten; Boreal forest; Conservation; Forest management; Habitat management; Martes americana; Relative density; Silviculture; Stand density management diagram; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN MARTEN; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST STRUCTURE; STAND DENSITY;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

MARTES AMERICANA;

EID: 0030608247     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03837-6     Document Type: Article

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