Structure and dynamics of the subalpine coniferous forest on Changbai mountain, China

Plant Ecology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-105

  Liu, Qi Jing ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Community composition; Larix olgensis; Picea jezoensis var. komarovii; Succession; Volcanic eruption

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONIFEROUS FOREST;

CHINA, JILIN PROVINCE, CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN;

ABIES NEPHROLEPIS; LARIX OLGENSIS; PICEA JEZOENSIS KOMAROVII; PICEA KORAIENSIS; PINACEAE; PINUS KORAIENSIS;

EID: 0030772430     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009705319128     Document Type: Article

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