A gap-based approach for development of silvicultural systems to address ecosystem management objectives

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 337-354

  Coates, K Dave ^a   Burton, Philip J ^b,c  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Symbios Research and Restoration   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Ecosystem function; Gap dynamics; Partial cutting of forests; Silviculture

Indexed keywords

CUTTING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GAP DYNAMICS; SILVICULTURE;

CANADA, BRISH COLUMBIA, DATE CREEK;

EID: 0031460833     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00113-8     Document Type: Article

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