Long-term evolution of understorey plant species composition after logging in chestnut coppice stands (Cevennes Mountains, southern France)

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 333-342

  Gondard, Hélène ^a   Romane, François ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Dispersal mode; Leaf area index; Life form; Management; Plant diversity

Indexed keywords

LEAF AREA INDEX; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTORY;

CEVENNES; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21244484342     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2005028     Document Type: Article

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