Overstory and understory development in thinned and underplanted Oregon Coast Range Douglas-fir stands

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2696-2711

  Chan, Samuel S ^a,b   Larson, David J ^a   Maas Hebner, Kathleen G ^b   Emmingham, William H ^b   Johnston, Stuart R ^c   Mikowski, Daniel A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEED; TIMBER;

OVERSTORY CANOPIES; OVERSTORY TREATMENTS;

FORESTRY;

CANOPY GAP; CONIFEROUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; OVERSTORY; PLANTATION FORESTRY; REGENERATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STAND DYNAMICS; SURVIVAL; THINNING; UNDERSTORY;

FORESTRY; FORESTS; SEEDLINGS;

COAST RANGES; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

CONIUM; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 33846280479     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-151     Document Type: Article

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