A hierarchical analysis of stand structure, composition, and burn patterns as indicators of stand age in an Engelmann spruce - Subalpine fir forest

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 884-894

  Gass, Tobah M ^a,b   Robinson, Andrew P ^c  

^a University of ID   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE HAZARDS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATTERN MATCHING;

SPATIAL PATTERNS;

FORESTRY;

AGE DETERMINATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST FIRE; MORTALITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; STAND STRUCTURE;

FOREST FIRES; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORTALITY; PICEA;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ABIES; ABIES LASIOCARPA; PICEA; PICEA ENGELMANNII;

EID: 34547811346     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-301     Document Type: Article

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