The supply of regeneration micro-sites and segregation of tree species in a hardwood/boreal forest transition zone

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 871-881

  Barras, Nathalie ^a   Kellman, Martin ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Boreal forest; Ecotone; Hardwood forest; Litter layer

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; FOREST; MICROHABITAT; REGENERATION; TRANSITION ZONE;

CANADA;

EID: 0032431327     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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