Stand dynamics after variable-retention harvesting in mature Douglas-Fir forests of Western North America

Allgemeine Forst- und Jagdzeitung

Volumn 177, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 120-131

  Maguire, Douglas A ^a   Mainwaring, D B ^a   Halpern, C B ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance regeneration; Biodiversity; Mortality; Regeneration; Stand structure

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES AMABILIS; ABIES CONCOLOR; ABIES GRANDIS; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 33845259849     PISSN: 00025852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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