Effects of surface disturbance and light level on seedling emergence in a Japanese secondary deciduous forest

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-100

  Kobayashi, M ^a   Kamitani, T ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial gap; Broadleaved forest; Gap light index; Seed weight; Soil surface; Species richness

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

JAPAN;

EID: 0034144548     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236780     Document Type: Article

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