Growth and development of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) regeneration and restoration of the species in the Karkonosze Mountains

Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 398-408

  Dobrowolska, D ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biometric measurements; Light; Natural regeneration; Planting

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRICS; LIGHT; SILVER;

BIOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH CONDITIONS; NATURAL REGENERATION; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PLANTING; SILVER FIR (ABIES ALBA MILL.); STAND STRUCTURES;

REFORESTATION;

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BIOMETRY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DIAMETER; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST FLOOR; GROWTH RATE; HEIGHT; LIGHT EFFECT; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SAPLING;

ABIES ALBA; BIOMETRICS; FORESTRY; PLANTING; PLANTS; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TREES;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; KARKONOSZE MOUNTAINS; SUDETES;

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; FAGUS; LARIX; PICEA;

EID: 53349153712     PISSN: 12124834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/29/2008-jfs     Document Type: Article

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