Treefall gap characteristics and regeneration in the laurel forest of Tenerife

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 297-306

  Arévalo, José Ramón ^a,b   Fernández Palacios, José María ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest dynamics; Gap theory; Gap maker; Sapling; Seedling; Sucker

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; FOREST DYNAMICS; REGENERATION;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN; TENERIFE;

ILEX CANARIENSIS; LAURUS AZORICA; PRUNUS LUSITANICA;

EID: 0344836002     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237094     Document Type: Article

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