Influence of typhoon disturbances on the understory light regime and stand dynamics of a subtropical rain forest in northeastern Taiwan

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 139-145

  Lin, Teng Chiu ^a   Hamburg, Steven P ^b   Hsia, Yue Joe ^c   Lin, Tzer Ton ^d   King, Hen Biau ^d   Wang, Lih Jih ^e   Lin, Kuo Chuan ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Disturbance ecology; Forest canopy; Forest regeneration; Typhoon impacts; Understory light

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; HURRICANE EFFECTS; STORMS; TROPICS; VEGETATION; WIND EFFECTS;

DISTURBANCE ECOLOGY; FOREST REGENERATION; TYPHOON IMPACTS; UNDERSTORY LIGHT;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST CANOPY; FORESTRY; PLANTS; TROPICS; WIND;

EID: 1842748162     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-002-0019-6     Document Type: Article

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