Large-scale synchrony of gap dynamics and the distribution of understory tree species in maple-beech forests

Oecologia

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 153-161

  Gravel, Dominique ^a,b   Beaudet, Marilou ^a   Messier, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canopy gaps; Growth release; Northern hardwoods; Sapling dynamics; Synchrony

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DECIDUOUS FOREST; GAP DYNAMICS; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SAPLING; SYNCHRONY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; UNDERSTORY;

ACER; ARTICLE; BEECH; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TIME; TREE;

ACER; ECOSYSTEM; FAGUS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; TREES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 77949773571     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-009-1426-6     Document Type: Article

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