The function of surface fires in the dynamics and structure of a formerly grazed old subalpine forest

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 728-741

  Aurélie, Genries ^a,b   Xavier, Morin ^a,b   Sandrine, Chauchard ^a,b   Christopher, Carcaillet ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Biomass; Data inventories; Disturbance; Dwarf shrubs; Fire; Grazing abandonment; Larix decidua; Pinus cembra; Tree dynamics; Woody debris

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FIRE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE CHANGE; LIVESTOCK; MONTANE FOREST; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; REGENERATION; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; WOODY DEBRIS;

BOS; LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; OVIS ARIES; PINUS CEMBRA; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON FERRUGINEUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS; VITACEAE;

EID: 67449111282     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01518.x     Document Type: Article

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