Effects of slope aspects on forest compositions, community structures and soil properties in natural temperate forests of Garhwal Himalaya

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-337

  Sharma, C M ^a   Baduni, N P ^a   Gairola, Sumeet ^a   Ghildiyal, S K ^a   Suyal, Sarvesh ^a  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

aspects; diversity; forest composition; soil nutrients; stem density

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DIVERSITY INDEX; DOMINANCE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOFTWARE; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROPERTY; STEM; TEMPERATE FOREST;

GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; UTTARAKHAND;

CEDRUS; CEDRUS DEODARA; CUPRESSUS; CUPRESSUS TORULOSA; PINUS ROXBURGHII; QUERCUS FLORIBUNDA; QUERCUS LEUCOTRICHOPHORA; QUERCUS SEMECARPIFOLIA;

EID: 77955796043     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-010-0079-y     Document Type: Article

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