Effects of silvicultural activity on ecological processes in floodplain forests of the southern United States: A review of existing reports

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Lockaby, B G ^a   Stanturf, J A ^b   Messina, M G ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS RESEARCH   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functions; Harvests; Wetland forests

Indexed keywords

FLOODPLAIN FOREST; HARVESTING; HYDROLOGY; SILVICULTURE;

USA, (SOUTH CENTRAL); USA, (SOUTHEAST);

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 0031060850     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03897-2     Document Type: Review

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