Forest distribution and site quality in southern Lower Michigan, USA

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1503-1514

  Scull, Peter R ^a   Harman, Jay R ^b  

^a Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Michigan; Pre settlement forest

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL SURVEY;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4444291366     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01121.x     Document Type: Review

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