Comparison of tree basal area and canopy cover in habitat models: Subalpine forest

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 326-335

  Cade, Brian S ^a  

^a US National Biological Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Abies lasiocarpa; Basal area; Canopy cover; Habitat; Habitat models; Picea engelmannii; Pinus contorta; Resource selection; Subalpine forest; Tree cover

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES LASIOCARPA; PICEA; PICEA ENGELMANNII; PINUS CONTORTA; PINACEAE;

BASAL AREA; CANOPY COVER; FOREST; HABITAT MODEL; SUBALPINE FOREST; TREE COVER;

EID: 0030619063     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802588     Document Type: Article

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