Comparison of two plant functional approaches to evaluate natural restoration along an old-field - deciduous forest chronosequence

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-198

  Aubin, Isabelle ^a,b   Ouellette, Marie Hélène ^b   Legendre, Pierre ^b   Messier, Christian ^c   Bouchard, André ^a,b  

^a Centre d'etude de la foret Montreal   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecological restoration; Emergent group; Forest herbs; Fourth corner analysis; Understorey vegetation

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSEQUENCE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FIELD METHOD; HERB; SUCCESSION; UNDERSTORY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 65349167303     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.05513.x     Document Type: Article

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