Effects of surface and light conditions of fallen logs on the emergence and survival of coniferous seedlings and saplings

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 262-269

  Iijima, Hayato ^a   Shibuya, Masato ^a   Saito, Hideyuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abies sachalinensis; Environmental conditions; Picea jezoensis; Regeneration on fallen logs; Seedling dynamics

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FALLEN LOGS; SEEDLING DYNAMICS;

HARDNESS; PHOTONS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEED;

FORESTRY;

ABIES SACHALINENSIS; GERMINATION; LOGS; PICEA JEZOENSIS; SEEDLINGS;

ABIES; ABIES SACHALINENSIS; BRYOPHYTA; PICEA; PICEA JEZOENSIS;

EID: 34447118128     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-007-0012-1     Document Type: Article

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