Litterfall and leaf area index in the CONECOFOR permanent monitoring plots

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 61, Issue 1 SUPP, 2003, Pages 62-68

  Cutini, Andrea ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale Selvicoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Integrated analysis; Intensive monitoring; Leaf area index; Litter production; Response indicators

Indexed keywords

FOREST CANOPY; LEAF AREA INDEX; LITTERFALL; MONITORING; STAND STRUCTURE;

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EID: 0037281983     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2002.s1.62     Document Type: Article

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