Gap size and succession in cutover southern Appalachian forests: An 18 year study of vegetation dynamics

Plant Ecology

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 299-318

  Shure, Donald J ^a   Phillips, Donald L ^b   Edward Bostick, P ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Forest recovery; Net primary productivity; Patch size; Sprouting; Temperate deciduous forest

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CLEARCUTTING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GAP DYNAMICS; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SHADE TOLERANCE; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

CARYA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; LIRIODENDRON; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; QUERCUS; ROBINIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA;

EID: 33745879169     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-006-9105-8     Document Type: Article

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