Effect of Clear-cutting, Prescribed Burning and Scarification on Litter Decomposition in an Eastern Ontario Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) Ecosystem

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-201

  Duchesne, Luc C ^a   Wetzel, Suzanne ^a  

^a GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clear cutting; Decomposition; Litter; Pinus banksiana; Site preparation; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

FILICOPHYTA; PARAGNETINA; PINUS BANKSIANA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 0034561977     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/wf00016     Document Type: Article

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