Effects of extending rotation period on plant species diversity in Larix kaempferi plantations in central Japan

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 197-202

  Nagaike, Takuo ^a   Hayashi, Atsuko ^a  

^a Yamanashi Forest Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Forest ecosystem management; Life form; Seed dispersal; Species classification

Indexed keywords

FOREST FLOOR; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

ANIMALIA; LARIX; LARIX KAEMPFERI;

EID: 3242741309     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2004012     Document Type: Article

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