Crown class dynamics of oaks, yellow-poplar, and red maple after commercial thinning in appalachian hardwoods: 20-Year results

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 156-163

  Rentch, James S ^a   Miller, Gary W ^b   Gottschalk, Kurt W ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy ascension; Canopy persistence; Canopy regression; Crown class transition rates; Oak silviculture

Indexed keywords

HARDWOODS;

CANOPY ASCENSION; CANOPY PERSISTENCE; CANOPY REGRESSION; OAK SILVICULTURE; TRANSITION RATES;

REFORESTATION;

FOREST CANOPY; HARDWOODS; QUERCUS; REFORESTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACER RUBRUM; BETULA NIGRA; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; NYSSA SYLVATICA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS MONTANA; QUERCUS RUBRA; QUERCUS VELUTINA;

EID: 73949114512     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/26.4.156     Document Type: Article

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