Reference conditions for old-growth pine forests in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 261-288

  Bragg, Don C ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Loblolly pine; Pinus; Presettlement vegetation; Shortleaf pine; Virgin forest

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

ARKANSAS; GULF COASTAL PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

PINUS ECHINATA; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0036824544     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3088699     Document Type: Article

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