Effects of natural and human disturbances on the dynamics and spatial structure of Nothofagus glauca in south-central Chile

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1811-1825

  Fajardo, Alex ^a   Alaback, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chile; Chusquea cumingii; Disturbance regime; Facilitation; Landslide; Mediterranean forest; Ripley's L function; San Fabi n de Alico; Stand dynamics

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FOREST CANOPY; LANDSLIDE; LEAF AREA INDEX; LOGGING (TIMBER); REGENERATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STAND DYNAMICS;

ANDES; CHILE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTH AMERICA;

CHUSQUEA; NOTHOFAGUS; NOTHOFAGUS GLAUCA;

EID: 33745323379     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01331.x     Document Type: Article

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