Multiscale modeling of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2080-2089

  Loudermilk, E Louise ^a   Cropper Jr , Wendell P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; RESTORATION;

LANDSCAPE DISTURBANCE AND SUCCESSION (LANDIS) MODEL; LONGLEAF PINE;

FORESTRY;

COASTAL PLAIN; CONIFEROUS TREE; CONNECTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FIRE; MODELING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUCCESSION;

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; RESTORATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 38849091449     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X07-070     Document Type: Article

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