Disturbances and the sustainability of long-term site productivity in lodgepole pine forests in the central interior of British Columbia - An ecosystem modeling approach

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 239-256

  Wei, X ^a   Kimmins, J P ^b   Zhou, G ^c  

^a OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecological rotation; Ecosystem modeling; Long term site productivity; Natural disturbance; Timber harvesting

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; SUSTAINABILITY; TIMBER HARVESTING; WILDFIRE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 0037840590     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(03)00062-0     Document Type: Article

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