Understory vascular plant species diversity in the mixedwood boreal forest of western Canada

Ecological Applications

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 588-601

  Chipman, S J ^a   Johnson, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Ecosystem management; Fire; Hillslope; Mixedwood boreal forest; Moisture nutrient gradient; Saskatchewan, Canada; Species diversity; Species evenness; Species richness; Understory vascular plants

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FOREST FIRE; MIXED FOREST; SPECIES DIVERSITY; UNDERSTORY;

CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0036557508     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(2002)012[0588:UVPSDI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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