Tree growth and mortality in a Southern Appalachian deciduous forest following extended wet and dry periods

Castanea

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 189-200

  Clinton, Barton D ^a   Yeakley, J Alan ^b   Apsley, David K ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; MORTALITY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TREE;

UNITED STATES;

CARYA; CORNUS FLORIDA; FUNGI; QUERCUS VELUTINA; VELUTINA;

EID: 0142151544     PISSN: 00087475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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