Understory herb assemblages 25 and 60 years after clearcutting of a northern hardwood forest, USA

Biological Conservation

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 203-215

  Ruben, Justin A ^a   Bolger, Douglas T ^a   Peart, David R ^b   Ayres, Matthew P ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEARCUTTING; DENSITY; HERB; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNDERSTORY;

EID: 0033055931     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00032-4     Document Type: Article

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