Growth reduction in harvest-age, coniferous forests with residual trees in the western central cascade range of Oregon

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-88

  Zenner, Eric K ^a   Acker, Steven A ^a   Emmingham, William H ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Green tree retention; Growth and yield; New forestry; Structure; Western hemlock

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; DOUGLAS-FIR; GROWTH REDUCTION; UNDERSTOREY; WESTERN HEMLOCK;

USA, OREGON, WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0032478348     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00108-4     Document Type: Article

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