Structure of a pristine Picea abies forest in northeastern Europe

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 563-574

  Kuuluvainen, Timo ^a   Syrjänen, Kimmo ^b   Kalliola, Risto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abies sibirica; Betula; Gap disturbance; Landscape structure; Regeneration; Structural heterogeneity; Tree death; Woody debris

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES SIBIRICA; BETULA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0344193592     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237272     Document Type: Conference Paper

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