The effect of canopy disturbance on species richness in a central Himalayan oak forest

Plant Ecology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-38

  Vetaas, Ole R ^a  

^a Botanical Institute   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; GLM; Nepal; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; FOREST CANOPY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ASIA, HIMALAYAS;

FAGACEAE; QUERCUS SEMECARPIFOLIA;

EID: 0030848827     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009751219823     Document Type: Article

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