Coarse woody debris in the old-growth forests of British Columbia

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Feller, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogeoclimatic zones; British Columbia; Coarse woody debris; Old growth forests

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DEBRIS; DECAY (ORGANIC); ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MICROORGANISMS; SOILS;

BIOGEOCLIMATIC ZONES; SOIL ELUVIATION; SOIL NUTRIENTS;

FORESTRY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0242657933     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/a03-008     Document Type: Article

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