Spatial and temporal variability of natural regeneration in a temperate old-growth forest

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 202-202

  Szewczyk, Janusz ^a   Szwagrzyk, Jerzy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Mixed temperate forest; Natural regeneration; Old growth stand; Western Carpathians

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; DOMINANCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MIXED FOREST; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; REGENERATION; SHADE TOLERANCE; TEMPERATE FOREST; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

CARPATHIANS; WESTERN CARPATHIANS;

ABIES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 77951735887     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest/2009095     Document Type: Article

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