Ecosystem management based on large-scale disturbance pulses: A case study from sub-boreal forests of western Quebec (Canada)

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 256, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1734-1742

  Bouchard, Mathieu ^a   Kneeshaw, Daniel ^a   Bergeron, Yves ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecosystem management; Fire; Mixedwoods; Pulsed natural disturbances; Spruce budworm outbreaks; Sub boreal forests

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; MANAGEMENT; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; MIXEDWOODS; PULSED NATURAL DISTURBANCES; SPRUCE BUDWORM OUTBREAKS; SUB-BOREAL FORESTS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIODIVERSITY; BOREAL FOREST; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PEST OUTBREAK; SYNCHRONY;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FIRES; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; MANAGEMENT; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; PICEA;

EID: 54349090825     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.05.044     Document Type: Article

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