Canopy and understory composition of old-growth riparian forest in Zoar Valley, New York, USA

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-227

  Diggins, Thomas P ^a   Kershner, Bruce ^b,c  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c New York Old Growth Forest Association

Author keywords

Broadleaf forest; Old growth; Riparian forest; Zoar Valley

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; UNDERSTORY;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 22144466201     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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