Forest ecosystem recovery in the southeast US: Soil ecology as an essential component of ecosystem management

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 155, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 187-203

  Johnston, John M ^a   Crossley Jr , D A ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coniferous forest ecosystems; Loblolly pine silviculture; Soil ecology; Soil microarthropods; Soil recovery; Sustainable forest management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DISEASES; DROUGHT; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

SILVICULTURE;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; SILVICULTURE; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0036156532     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(01)00558-8     Document Type: Article

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