Regrowth of understory epiphytic bryophytes 10 years after simulated commercial moss harvest

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1749-1757

  Peck, JeriLynn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; VEGETATION;

ACER CIRCINATUM PURSH; EPIPHYTIC BRYOPHYTES; MOSS HARVEST;

FORESTRY;

BRYOPHYTE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EPIPHYTE; HARVESTING; MOSS; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; REGROWTH; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTORY;

FORESTRY; MOSS; PLANTS;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST); UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER CIRCINATUM; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 33748891955     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-071     Document Type: Article

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