Spatial pattern of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and oak (Quercus pubescens Mill.) seedlings in natural pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) woodlands

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 331-337

  Kunstler, Georges ^a,b   Curt, Thomas ^a   Lepart, Jacques ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Directional dispersal; Fagus sylvatica; Natural forest succession; Quercus pubescens; Spatial patterns

Indexed keywords

PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RECRUITMENT; SEED DISPERSAL; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUCCESSION;

AVES; BRYOPHYTA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS PUBESCENS;

EID: 15344348295     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-004-0048-0     Document Type: Article

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