Impact of fire on regeneration of dominant tree species in a secondary subtropical forest of north-eastern India

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-93

  Kikim, A ^a   Yadava, P S ^a  

^a MANIPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE; FOREST; REGENERATION;

INDIA;

CASTANOPSIS TRIBULOIDES; MACHILUS BOMBYCINA; QUERCUS DEALBATA;

EID: 0032434621     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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