Salvage logging after windthrow alters microsite diversity, abundance and environment, but not vegetation

Forestry

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 361-376

  Peterson, Chris J ^a   Leach, Andrea D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CANOPY GAP; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; LOGGING (TIMBER); REGENERATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; WINDTHROW;

NORTH AMERICA; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49749130435     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpn007     Document Type: Article

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