Changes with altitude of the stand structure of temperate forests on Mount Norikura, central Japan

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-192

  Miyajima, Yutaka ^a   Takahashi, Koichi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mechanical damage; Stand structure; Timberline; Trunk height

Indexed keywords

SEA LEVEL; TIMBER; VEGETATION; WIND;

FLAT PATTERN; MECHANICAL DAMAGE; STAND STRUCTURE;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; FORESTS; PLANTS; STEMS; WIND;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 34249652540     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-007-0002-3     Document Type: Article

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