The importance of gap processes in the development and maintenance of oak savannas and dry forests

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 635-645

  Rebertus, Alan J ^a,c   Burns, Bruce R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire; Gaps; Height growth; Oak; Ozarks; Quercus; Savanna; Tree survival

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DRY FOREST; FIRE; GAP DYNAMICS; OAK SAVANNA;

OZARK MOUNTAINS; USA;

FAGACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS STELLATA; QUERCUS VELUTINA; VELUTINA;

EID: 0030766897     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960534     Document Type: Article

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