A shift in the gap dynamics of Betula alleghaniensis in response to single-tree selection

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 682-689

  Webster, Christopher R ^a   Jensen, Nicholas R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; HARVESTING;

GAP DYNAMICS; LARGE-SCALE DISTURBANCES; TREE-RING ANALYSIS;

FORESTRY;

DECIDUOUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GAP DYNAMICS; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; TREE RING;

BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UPPER PENINSULA;

BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS;

EID: 34547882071     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-267     Document Type: Article

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