Influence of decay fungi on species composition and size class structure in mature Picea glauca x engelmannii and Abies lasiocarpa in sub-boreal forests of central British Columbia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 123, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 135-143

  Lewis, Kathy J ^a   Lindgren, B Staffan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canopy gap; Decay; Disturbance; Echinodontium tinctorium; Sub boreal

Indexed keywords

CLASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST; FUNGUS;

CANADA;

ABIES LASIOCARPA; PICEA ENGELMANNII; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 0033536933     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00024-9     Document Type: Article

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