Dynamics of tree diversity in undisturbed and logged subtropical rainforest in Australia

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2447-2463

  Smith, R Geoff B ^a   Nichols, J Doland ^b   Vanclay, Jerome K ^b  

^a State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Disturbance; Logging; Rainforest; Silviculture; Species richness; Subtropical; Tropical

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; LOGGING (TIMBER); SILVICULTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 26844482990     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-0215-0     Document Type: Article

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