Understory microclimate and photosynthetic response of saplings in an old-growth eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis L.) forest

Ecoscience

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-72

  Hadley, Julian L ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemlock; PFD; Photosynthesis; Tsuga canadensis; Understory

Indexed keywords

MICROCLIMATE; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; PHOTON FLUX DENSITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; UNDERSTORY;

TSUGA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0034042193     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2000.11682573     Document Type: Article

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