Changes in stand structure and composition after restoration treatments in low elevation dry forests of northeastern Oregon

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 234, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 143-163

  Youngblood, Andrew ^a   Metlen, Kerry L ^b   Coe, Kent ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Ponderosa pine; Prescribed burning; Restoration treatments; Stand structure; Thinning

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY);

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MOIST-SITE UNDERSTORY SPECIES; RESTORATION TREATMENTS;

FORESTRY;

BURNING; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONIFEROUS TREE; DRY FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; OVERSTORY; SEEDLING; STAND STRUCTURE; THINNING; WOODY DEBRIS;

FORESTRY; PINUS PONDEROSA; PRESCRIBED BURNING; PSEUDOTSUGA; THINNING;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ARNICA CORDIFOLIA; ARNICA MONTANA; CALAMAGROSTIS RUBESCENS; CAREX GEYERI; CONIFEROPHYTA; FESTUCA IDAHOENSIS; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SPIRAEA; SPIRAEA BETULIFOLIA; SYMPHORICARPOS ALBUS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33748798192     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.06.033     Document Type: Article

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