Recovery of a Betula pubescens forest in northern Sweden after severe defoliation by Epirrita autumnata

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 855-862

  Tenow, O ^a   Bylund, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bud population dynamics; Insect outbreak; Long term change; Mountain birch; Recruitment; Regrowth

Indexed keywords

CATERPILLAR; DEFOLIATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; PEST OUTBREAK; REGROWTH;

SWEDEN;

BETULA PUBESCENS; EPIRRITA AUTUMNATA;

EID: 0034484683     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236555     Document Type: Article

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