Relationship between treefall direction, slope-aspect, and wind in eight old-growth oak stands in the Central Hardwood Forest, USA

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 391-400

  Rentch, James S ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

tipovers

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; DATA SET; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST INVENTORY; GROWTH RATE; HILLSLOPE; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; TREEFALL; WIND DIRECTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951601752     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/10-RA-011.1     Document Type: Article

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