The response of understory species composition, diversity, and seedling regeneration to repeated burning in southern Appalachian oak-hickory forests

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-262

  Holzmueller, Eric J ^a   Jose, Shibu ^b   Jenkins, Michael A ^c,d  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Great Smoky Mountains National Park   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carya; Central hardwoods; Fire; Herbaceous; Quercus

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PRESCRIBED BURNING; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTORY;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

CARYA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; DESMODIUM; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA; SOLIDAGO;

EID: 68949216606     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/043.029.0305     Document Type: Article

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