Subtropical montane evergreen broad-leaved forests of Yunnan, China: Diversity, succession dynamics, human influence

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-32

  Tang, Cindy Q ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Habitat degradation; Loss of soil nutrients; Population dynamics; Regeneration; Succession pathways

Indexed keywords

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CONSERVATION; DEGRADATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MONTANE FOREST; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUCCESSION;

CHINA; YUNNAN;

EID: 77952888282     PISSN: 20950195     EISSN: 20950209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11707-009-0057-x     Document Type: Article

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