The effects of treef all gaps on understory vegetation in New York State

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 125-132

  Goldblum, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Gap Phase; Northeastern United States; Ordination

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; DISTURBANCE; PLANT COVER; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTOREY VEGETATION;

USA, NEW YORK;

EID: 0030620291     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237250     Document Type: Article

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