Cavity trees, snags, and selection cutting: A Northern Hardwood case study

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 192-196

  Kenefic, Laura S ^a   Nyland, Ralph D ^b  

^a Northern Research Station   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavities; Northern hardwoods; Snags; Uneven aged silviculture; Wildlife habitat

Indexed keywords

CUTTING; HARDWOODS; TIMBER;

NORTHERN HARDWOODS; UNEVEN-AGED SILVICULTURE; WILDLIFE HABITAT;

FORESTRY;

CUTTING; FORESTS; HARDWOODS; HOLES; TREES;

ACER SACCHARUM; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 34548575510     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/24.3.192     Document Type: Article

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