Composition, structure and diversity of cove forest stands in the Great Smoky Mountains: A patch dynamics perspective

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 881-890

  Busing, Richard T ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy gap dynamics; Forest structure; Old growth forest; Patch size; Spatial pattern; Species diversity; Temperate deciduous forest

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST; PATCH DYNAMICS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STAND STRUCTURE;

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032442272     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237053     Document Type: Article

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