Gaps and their natural disturbance characteristics in mid-subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in Wanmulin

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1126-1130

  Yan, Shujun ^a   Hong, Wei ^a   Wu, Chengzhen ^a   Bi, Xiaoli ^a   Wang, Xingong ^a   Feng, Lei ^a  

^a FUJIAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gaps; Mid subtropical evergreen broad leaved forest; Natural disturbance

Indexed keywords

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; DISTURBANCE; GAP DYNAMICS;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINE; TREE;

ALTITUDE; CHINA; CLIMATE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; HUMIDITY; PINUS; TREES;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; FUJIAN; WANMULIN NATURAL RESERVE; WORLD;

EID: 10944266496     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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