Dynamics of North American boreal mixedwoods

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 137-166

  Chen, Han Y H ^a   Popadiouk, Roman V ^a  

^a ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal mixedwoods; Developmental process; Management implications; Natural disturbance; Stand dynamics; Stand structure

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; NATURAL RESOURCES; WOOD;

STEM EXCLUSION;

FORESTRY;

ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTS; NATURAL RESOURCES; WOOD;

EID: 0036025746     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/a02-007     Document Type: Review

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