Stand structural dynamics of North American boreal forests

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-137

  Brassard, Brian W ^a   Chen, Han Y H ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Coarse woody debris; Downed logs; Live trees; Snags; Spruce budworm; Stand cover type; Stand structure; Timber harvesting; Time since fire; Wind

Indexed keywords

CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; INSECTA; PICEA;

EID: 33645551166     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680500348857     Document Type: Review

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