Pine savanna overstorey influences on ground-cover biodiversity

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-50

  Platt, William J ^a   Carr, Susan M ^a,c   Reilly, Matthew ^b,d   Fahr, Jean ^b,e  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Girl Scout Council of Southeast Louisiana   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e Parkway Partners Program ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fire; Longleaf pine; Louisiana; Pinus palustris; Restoration

Indexed keywords

PINUS PALUSTRIS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33646744435     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1402-2001(2006)9[37:PSOIOG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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