Woody undestory response to changes in overstory density: Thinning in Allegheny hardwoods

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-60

  Yanai, Ruth D ^a   Twery, Mark J ^b   Stout, Susan L ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beech; Black berry; Model; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

HARDWOOD; SHADE TOLERANCE; THINNING; UNDERSTOREY;

USA, PENNSYLVANIA, ALLEGHENY;

EID: 0032478351     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00117-5     Document Type: Article

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