Influence of partial cutting on site microclimate, soil nitrogen dynamics, and microbial biomass in Douglas-fir stands in western Washington

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 705-713

  Barg, Amy K ^a   Edmonds, Robert L ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUTTING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCLIMATE; SOIL PROPERTY;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0032804568     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-045     Document Type: Article

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