Influences of gap microheterogeneity on the regeneration of Nothofagus pumilio in a xeric old-growth forest of northwestern Patagonia, Argentina

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-31

  Heinemann, Karin ^a   Kitzberger, Thomas ^a   Veblen, Thomas T ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAP DYNAMICS; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; REGENERATION;

(NORTHWEST); ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA;

NOTHOFAGUS PUMILIO;

EID: 0034053769     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-30-1-25     Document Type: Article

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