Growth and survivorship of American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) seedlings in a northern hardwood forest following a mast event

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 328-345

  Cleavitt, Natalie L ^a   Fairbairn, Madeleine ^a,b   Fahey, Timothy J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

American beech; Canopy gap; Root trenching; Seedling; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; GROWTH; NITROGEN; REGENERATION; SEED BANK; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVORSHIP; UNDERSTORY;

HUBBARD BROOK EXPERIMENTAL FOREST; NEW HAMPSHIRE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 53949110313     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/08-RA-025.1     Document Type: Article

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