Edge effects in mixed conifer group selection openings: Tree height response to resource gradients

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 179, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 107-121

  York, Robert A ^a,c   Battles, John J ^a   Heald, Robert C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blodgett forest research station; Edge effect; Group selection; Silvicultural systems

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; LIGHT; PLANTS (BOTANY);

EDGE EFFECTS;

FORESTRY;

ABIES; ABIES GRANDIS; CALOCEDRUS DECURRENS; CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SEQUOIA; SEQUOIADENDRON; SEQUOIADENDRON GIGANTEUM;

EID: 0038721269     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(02)00487-5     Document Type: Article

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