Gradient analysis of secondary forests of eastern west virginia

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 160-173

  McCay, Deanna H ^a,c   Abrams, Marc D ^a   DeMeo, Thomas E ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Monongahela National Forest   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allegheny Mountains; Oak forests; Ordination; Physiography; Plant environment relationships; Ridge and Valley

Indexed keywords

MONONGAHELA; QUERCUS;

EID: 0030816097     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2996582     Document Type: Article

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