The role of gaps and tree regeneration in the transition from dense to open black spruce stands

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 259, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 469-476

  St Denis, Annick ^a   Kneeshaw, Daniel ^a   Bergeron, Yves ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black spruce; Gap; Gap maker; Paludification; Partial harvesting; Tree regeneration

Indexed keywords

BLACK SPRUCE; BLACK SPRUCE FORESTS; CLAY SOIL; EVEN-AGED STANDS; GAP DYNAMICS; GAP FILLERS; GAP FRACTION; GROWTH CONDITIONS; LINE INTERSECT SAMPLINGS; LOW DENSITY; MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; OLD-GROWTH STANDS; OPEN CANOPIES; ORGANIC DEPOSITS; PALUDIFICATION; PARTIAL HARVESTING; SOIL DISTURBANCES; STAND AGE; TREE REGENERATION; UNEVEN-AGED STANDS;

CLAY; HARVESTING;

REFORESTATION;

CLAY SOIL; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GAP DYNAMICS; HARVESTING; PALUDIFICATION; REGENERATION;

CLAY; HARVESTING; PICEA MARIANA; REFORESTATION; SAMPLING; TREES;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 73049088879     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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