Decay progression and classification in two old-growth forests in Atlantic Canada

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 238, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 293-301

  Campbell, Lanna J ^a   Laroque, Colin P ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cape Breton Highlands; Coarse woody debris; Decay classification; Decay progression; Dendrochronology; Newfoundland; Old growth forests

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; WOOD;

CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS; COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; DECAY CLASSIFICATION; DECAY PROGRESSION; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; OLD GROWTH FORESTS;

FORESTRY;

COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; CONIFEROUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; LIFE TABLE; MORTALITY; OLD-GROWTH FOREST;

DECAY; FORESTS; NEWFOUNDLAND; WOOD;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 33845929503     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.10.027     Document Type: Article

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