Gap-phase regeneration in selectively logged lowland swamp forest, northeastern Costa Rica

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 247-260

  Webb, Edward L ^a,b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b Dept of Mar and Wildlife Resources   (American Samoa)

Author keywords

Carapa nicaraguensis; Forest management; Gaps; Tropical forestry

Indexed keywords

FOREST GAP; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LOGGING; REGENERATION; SUSTANABLE FORESTRY; SWAMP FOREST;

COSTA RICA;

CARAPA NICARAGUENSIS; PENTACLETHRA MACROLOBA;

EID: 0031949082     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467498000194     Document Type: Article

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