Distribution and dynamics of balsam fir (Abies balsamea [L.] Mill.) at its northern limit in the James Bay area

Ecoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 340-352

  Sirois, Luc ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abies balsamea; Age structure analysis; Boreal; Climatic change; Northern limit

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; PICEA; PICEA MARIANA; SPHAGNUM; PINACEAE;

AGE STRUCTURE; BALSAM FIR; SPRUCE-FIR FOREST;

CANADA;

EID: 0031393849     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1997.11682413     Document Type: Article

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