Indirect measures for characterizing light along a gradient of mixed-hardwood riparian forest canopy structures

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 310-318

  Lhotka, John M ^a   Loewenstein, Edward F ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy closure; Canopy cover; Crown width models; Light transmittance; Uneven aged silviculture

Indexed keywords

HARDWOODS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; REFORESTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CANOPY CLOSURE; CANOPY COVER; CROWN WIDTH MODELS; LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; UNEVEN-AGED SILVICULTURE;

FORESTRY;

PHOTOGRAPHY; SILVICULTURE; WOOD;

FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; REFORESTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33645851937     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.01.043     Document Type: Article

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