Development of old-growth structure and timber volume growth trends in maturing Douglas-fir stands

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 265-280

  Acker, S A ^a   Sabin, T E ^a   Ganio, L M ^a   McKee, W A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest; Mean annual increment; Pacific Northwest; Permanent plots; Shade tolerant species

Indexed keywords

DOUGLAS-FIR; FOREST STRUCTURE; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; TREE VOLUME;

USA, OREGON; USA, WASHINGTON;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0031922294     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00249-1     Document Type: Article

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