Successional dynamics and restoration implications of a montane coniferous forest in the central appalachians, USA

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 88-98

  Schuler, Thomas M ^a   Ford, W Mark ^a   Collins, Rachel J ^a  

^a USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station Parsons   (United States)

Author keywords

Central Appalachians; Eastern hemlock; Forest structure; Old growth forest; Red spruce

Indexed keywords

COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST INVENTORY; MONTANE FOREST; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SUCCESSION;

UNITED STATES;

ACER RUBRUM; GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; PICEA RUBENS; TSUGA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0036228042     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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