Spatial distribution, advanced regeneration and stand structure of Nepalese Sal (Shorea robusta) forests subject to disturbances of different intensities

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 257, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1966-1975

  Sapkota, Indra Prasad ^a   Tigabu, Mulualem ^a   Odén, Per Christer ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disturbance ecology; Morisita index; Nepal; Sal forests; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

DISTURBANCE ECOLOGY; MORISITA INDEX; NEPAL; SAL FORESTS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

FORESTRY;

DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; REGENERATION; SAPLING; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STAND STRUCTURE;

ECOLOGY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTS; REFORESTATION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TREES;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

ADINA; LAGERSTROEMIA; LAGERSTROEMIA PARVIFLORA; SHOREA ROBUSTA; SYMPLOCOS; TERMINALIA; TREWIA NUDIFLORA;

EID: 63049135294     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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