Dendroecological analysis of a mature loblolly pine-mixed hardwood forest at the George Washington Birthplace National Monument, eastern Virginia

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-148

  Abrams, Marc D ^a   Black, Bryan A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age structure; Coastal Plain; Disturbance; Oak; Succession; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DENDROECOLOGY; MIXED FOREST;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

ILEX; INSECTA; LIQUIDAMBAR; NYSSA SYLVATICA; PINUS TAEDA; QUERCUS;

EID: 0034176246     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3088691     Document Type: Article

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