Spatial and temporal variation in the response of understory vegetation to disturbance in a central Appalachian oak forest

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 136-153

  Small, Christine J ^a   McCarthy, Brian C ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Deciduous forest; Herb layer; Phenological variability; Stand initiation; Understory reinitiation; Vegetation diversity

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; UNDERSTORY;

OHIO; UNITED STATES;

QUERCUS;

EID: 0036065199     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3088727     Document Type: Article

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