A comparison of wetland tree growth response to hydrologic regime in Louisiana and South Carolina

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 237-250

  Keeland, B D ^a   Conner, W H ^b   Sharitz, R R ^c  

^a US National Biological Service   (United States)

^b Forest Resources Baruch   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flooding; Hydrologic regime; Louisiana; South Carolina; Tree growth; USA

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; FORESTED WETLAND; GROWTH; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; WETLAND TREE;

USA, LOUISIANA; USA, SOUTH CAROLINA;

CORNACEAE; CUPRESSACEAE; NYSSA AQUATICA; NYSSA BIFLORA; NYSSA SYLVATICA; NYSSACEAE; TAXODIUM DISTICHUM;

EID: 0031060848     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03901-1     Document Type: Article

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