The Tawawa Woods Natural Landmark: II. Plant species composition and recovery from disturbance

Ohio Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 12-18

  Silvius, John E ^a,b   Lowell, Cadance A ^a,b   Knickerbocker, Christopher ^a,b  

^a CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTURBANCE; FOREST; LAND USE; RECOVERY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; FRAXINUS AMERICANA; LIRIODENDRON TULIPFERA; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; PRUNUS SEROTINA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA; QUERCUS RUBRA; SACCHARUM; SASSAFRAS ALBIDUM;

EID: 0042675192     PISSN: 00300950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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