Effects of canopy heterogeneity on the sapling bank dynamics of a subalpine old-growth forest, central Japan

Ecoscience

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 96-104

  Kato, K ^a   Yamamoto, S I ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abies; Betula; Canopy gap; Forest dynamics; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; FOREST DYNAMICS; HETEROGENEITY; REGENERATION; SAPLING;

HONSHU; JAPAN; YATSUGATAKE MOUNTAINS;

ABIES MARIESII; ABIES VEITCHII;

EID: 0035030333     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2001.11682635     Document Type: Article

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