Litterfall dynamics of an evergreen broadleaf forest and a pine forest in the subtropical region of China

Forest Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 608-615

  Zhi, An Li ^a   Zou, Bi ^a   Xia, Han Ping ^a   Ren, Hai ^a   Mo, Jiang Ming ^a   Weng, Hong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Climax forest; Forest floor mass; Long term dynamics; Lower subtropics; South China

Indexed keywords

STORMS;

CLIMAX FORESTS; FOREST FLOOR MASS; SOUTH CHINA;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; PINUS;

PINUS MASSONIANA;

EID: 29144490114     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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