Dynamics of artificial regeneration in gaps within a longleaf pine flatwoods ecosystem

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 172, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 133-144

  Gagnon, J L ^a   Jokela, E J ^b   Moser, W K ^c   Huber, D A ^b  

^a JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition control; Fertilization; Group selection silvicultural system; Light interception

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FERTILIZERS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SEED; WEED CONTROL;

REGENERATION DYNAMICS; SILVICULTURAL SYSTEM;

FORESTRY;

CANOPY GAP; REGENERATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SILVICULTURE; STAND STRUCTURE;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 0037454782     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(01)00808-8     Document Type: Article

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