Effects of Hurricane Andrew on stands of slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) in the everglades region of south Florida (USA)

Plant Ecology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-60

  Platt, William J ^a   Doren, Robert F ^b,c   Armentano, Thomas V ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Everglades National Park   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Direct regeneration; Hurricane wind damage; Mortality; Old growth; Patch dynamics; Resistance; Restoration and management; Second growth stands; Size class; Subtropical pines

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HURRICANE; MORTALITY;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS ELLIOTTII;

EID: 0034058157     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009829319862     Document Type: Article

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