Canopy structure and light environment of an old-growth Douglas-fir/Western Hemlock forest

Northwest Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 261-270

  Parker, Geoffrey G ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAOPY STRUCTURE; DOUGLAS-FIR; LIGHT ENVIRONMENT; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; WESTERN HEMLOCK;

USA, WASHINGTON, CASCADE RANGE;

PINACEAE; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0031465866     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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