Structural characteristics and canopy dynamics of Tsuga canadensis in forests of the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA

Plant Ecology

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-280

  Kincaid, Joshua A ^a   Parker, Albert J ^b  

^a Glenville State College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance regimes; Eastern hemlock; Forest dynamics; Forest structure; Old growth forests; Tree regeneration

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; EVERGREEN FOREST; FOREST DYNAMICS; HABITAT RESTORATION; INSECT; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAND MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; NATIONAL PARK; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; PEST CONTROL; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STAND STRUCTURE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

APPALACHIANS; GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ADELGES TSUGAE; ADELGIDAE; CONIUM; HEXAPODA; TSUGA; TSUGA CANADENSIS;

EID: 55149098098     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-008-9431-0     Document Type: Article

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