Use of species richness estimators improves evaluation of understory plant response to logging: A study of redwood forests

Plant Ecology

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-194

  Loya, David T ^a   Jules, Erik S ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Redwood forest; Richness estimators; Sampling efficacy; Timber harvest; Understory plants

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DISTURBANCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LOGGING (TIMBER); SPECIES RICHNESS;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 36649013625     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-007-9283-z     Document Type: Article

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