The vascular flora of an old-growth mixed mesophytic forest in southeastern Kentucky

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 618-627

  McEwan, Ryan W ^a   Paratley, Robert D ^b   Muller, Robert N ^c   Riccardi, Cynthia L ^d  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumberland Plateau; Flora; Lilley Cornett Woods; Old growth forest; Species richness

Indexed keywords

FLORA; FOREST MANAGEMENT; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; SPECIES RICHNESS; VASCULAR PLANT;

APPALACHIAN PLATEAU; APPALACHIANS; CUMBERLAND PLATEAU; KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644777603     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2005)132[618:TVFOAO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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