The effect of aspect on post-fire recovery of a mixed Lebanon cedar- anatolian black pine forest: After the first 5 years

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 696-699

  Tavsanoglu C ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aspect; Cedrus libani; Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana; Post fire establishment

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; CEDRUS; CEDRUS LIBANI; PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 59249095700     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2008.696.699     Document Type: Article

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