Characteristics of gaps and natural regeneration in mature longleaf pine flatwoods ecosystems

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 187, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 373-380

  Gagnon, Jennifer L ^a   Jokela, Eric J ^b   Moser, W K ^c   Huber, Dudley A ^b  

^a JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy disturbance; Forest reproduction method; Group selection; Natural disturbance; Silviculture; Uneven aged

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; WOOD;

LONGLEAF PINES; ROOT COLLAR DIAMETERS (RCD);

FORESTRY;

CANOPY GAP; DISTURBANCE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GAP DYNAMICS; REGENERATION; SILVICULTURE;

APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST; FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 0346058319     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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