Effects of stand density on ecosystem properties of subalpine forests in the southern Rocky Mountains, USA

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 102-102

  Hall, Sharon J ^a   Marchand, Peter J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Catamount Center for Geography of the Southern Rockies   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Foliar chemistry; Phenolic; Soil nitrogen cycling; Stand density

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CANOPY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST FIRE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LITTER; MICROCLIMATE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN CYCLE; OVERSTORY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; THINNING; TIMBER;

COLORADO; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73549087425     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest/2009083     Document Type: Article

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