Effects of intensive harvesting on forest floor properties in Betula papyrifera stands in Newfoundland

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 521-528

  Roberts, B A ^a   Deering, K W ^a   Titus, B D ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Foliage chemistry; Litter; White birch

Indexed keywords

ALCES ALCES; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; BETULA PENDULA; TAXIDEA TAXUS;

EID: 0031741414     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237267     Document Type: Conference Paper

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