Microclimate edge effects of evergreen broad-leaved forest fragments in Jinyun Mountain: A preliminary study

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-21

  Yan, Ming ^a,b,c   Zhong, Zhangcheng ^a,b   Qiao, Xiuhong ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Key Laboratory of Eco environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region   (China)

^c SHANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Edge effect; Evergreen broad leaved forest; Fragmentation; Microclimate

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MICROCLIMATE; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

ARTICLE; CHINA; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; MICROCLIMATE; TEMPERATURE; TREE;

CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; HUMIDITY; MICROCLIMATE; TEMPERATURE; TREES;

ASIA; CHINA; CHONGQING; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JINYUN MOUNTAIN;

EID: 33644956657     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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