Ice storm damage to a mixed hardwood forest and its impacts on forest regeneration in the ridge and valley region of southwestern Virginia

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-82

  Mou, Pu ^a   Warrillow, Michael P ^a  

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Author keywords

Appalachian forests; Forest disturbance; Forest regeneration; Ice storm; Topography

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; REGENERATION; STORM DAMAGE;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0034067998     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3088748     Document Type: Article

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