The effects of Sasa and canopy gap formation on tree regeneration in an old beech forest

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 565-574

  Abe, M ^a   Izaki, J ^b   Miguchi, H ^a   Masaki, T ^c   Makita, A ^d   Nakashizuka, T ^e  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dwarf bamboo; Seed bank strategy; Seed rain strategy; Seedling bank strategy; Tree seedling

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; DIEBACK; GAP DYNAMICS; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; REGENERATION; SEED BANK; SEED RAIN; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

HONSHU; JAPAN; LAKE TOWADA;

ACANTHOPANAX; ACANTHOPANAX SCIADOPHYLLOIDES; ACER; ACER JAPONICUM; BETULA; BETULA MAXIMOWICZIANA; CERCIDIPHYLLUM JAPONICUM; CHENGIOPANAX SCIADOPHYLLOIDES; FAGUS; FAGUS CRENATA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS LANUGINOSA; JAPONICA; KALOPANAX; KALOPANAX PICTUS; LINDERA; LINDERA UMBELLATA; MAGNOLIA; MAGNOLIA HEPTAPETALA; MAGNOLIA OBOVATA; MAGNOLIACEAE; MALVACEAE; SASA; SORBUS; SORBUS COMMIXTA; TILIA; TILIA JAPONICA;

EID: 0036669252     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02083.x     Document Type: Article

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