Influence of stand age and physical environment on the herb composition of second-growth forest, Strouds Run, Ohio, USA

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1139-1149

  Harrelson, Sarah M ^a   Matlack, Glenn R ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Divergence; Diversity; Eastern North America; Forest herb; Forest history; Litter; Succession

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONSERVATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HERB; LAND USE; STAND DYNAMICS; SUCCESSION;

NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; STROUDS RUN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646686835     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01489.x     Document Type: Article

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