Natural regeneration potential and early development of Shorea robusta Gaertn.f. forest after regeneration felling in the Bhabar-Terai zone in Nepal

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 243-251

  Rautiainen, Olavi ^a   Suoheimo, Jouni ^b  

^a Pohjois Savon Metsäkeskus ^*  (Finland)

^b Kotkan Ammattikorkeakoulu   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dipterocarpaceae; Natural regeneration; Nepal; Regeneration felling; Shorea robusta

Indexed keywords

SHOREA ROBUSTA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; DIPTEROCARPACEAE; EUPATORIUM; LAGERSTROEMIA; LAGERSTROEMIA PARVIFLORA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA TOMENTOSA;

DEVELOPMENT; FOREST; REGENERATION; REGENERATION FELLING;

NEPAL;

EID: 0030613277     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03911-4     Document Type: Article

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