Dynamics of coast redwood sprout clump development in variable light environments

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-139

  O'Hara, Kevin L ^a   Berrill, John Pascal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coppice; Leaf area index; Sequoia sempervirens; Stump sprouting; Uneven aged silviculture

Indexed keywords

AFTER-TREATMENT; COAST REDWOOD; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; LEAF AREA; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIGHT ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT REGIME; LOW LIGHT; MULTI-AGED STANDS; SELF-THINNING; SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS; STUMP SPROUTING; UNEVEN-AGED SILVICULTURE;

PLANTS (BOTANY); WOOD;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS TREE; COPPICE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY MODELING; GROWTH RATE; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIGHT EFFECT; OVERSTORY; SELF THINNING; SILVICULTURE; STAND DYNAMICS; THINNING;

SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 77952091515     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-009-0166-0     Document Type: Article

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