Ground layer heterogeneity and hardwood regeneration in mixed oak forest

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 279-284

  Rinkes Zachary, L ^a   McCarthy Brian, C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer; Disturbance; Fagus; Leaf litter; Oak regeneration; Plant animal interaction; Prescribed burning; Quercus; Scratch.

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER RUBRUM; ANIMALIA; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA; QUERCUS VELUTINA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 58249093343     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2007.tb00527.x     Document Type: Article

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